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Love Those Cockroaches

10-minute comedy
A dedicated vegan plans to shut down a restaurant that offers “vegan meats.”

Characters
FERN, zealous young woman
TIM, anxious young man
DARYA, easy-going mature woman 

​Cage: a showcase of short family-friendly animal plays
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Primal Theatre
​Barons Court Theatre
London
September 3-8, 2019

Cast: Natasha Zierhofer (Fern), Mike Kelson (Tim), Anca Vaida (Darya)


Directed by Jon Davison
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Natasha Zierhofer (Fern), Anca Vaida (Darya) and Mike Kelson (Tim)
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The Millennials #Offended
Black Cat Theatre
Pleasance Theatre
London
​November 19, 2018

Cast: 
Michelle Zahner (Fern), Ross Townsend Green (Tim) and Faith Knight (Darya)
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Directed by Joseph Steyne
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Michelle Zahner (Fern), Ross Townsend Green (Tim) and Faith Knight (Darya)
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Michelle Zahner (Fern) and Ross Townsend Green (Tim)
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Michelle Zahner (Fern) and Faith Knight (Darya). Photos shot and edited by Dan Burman (@dan_burman), performed on the set of Sink The Pink’s How To Catch A Krampus, designed by Ginger Johnson.

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Short+Sweet Theatre
TAPAC (The Auckland Performing Arts Centre)
Auckland, New Zealand
September 10, 2016

Cast: Rozi Parry (Fern), Romain Mereau (Tim), Mandy Clark (Darya)
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​Directed by David Blakey

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Romain Mereau (Tim), Rozi Parry (Fern), Mandy Clark (Darya)
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Mandy Clark (Darya), David Blakey (director), Romain Mereau (Tim), Rex McGregor (writer), Rozi Parry (Fern)