Meeting Murphy & Spanish Steps

Between Us Productions presents two plays from award winning playwright Gavin Werner.

Meeting Murphy

Debut Run

“... a phenomenal piece of writing.” - “Meeting Murphy opens on a cliff edge… and never loosens its grip”

- Adrian Galley, Actor

Set on a remote hiking trail, Meeting Murphy follows a middle-aged man who comes face to face with his teenage bully. What unfolds is a gripping, darkly funny confrontation that interrogates masculinity, memory, and the lasting scars of schoolyard cruelty, while challenging easy narratives of victim and perpetrator, revenge and reconciliation and nature vs. nurture.

Written and directed by Gavin Werner

Cast: Brent Palmer and Chris Van Rensburg

Run time: 60 minutes

Spanish Steps

WGSA Award Winner For Best Produced Script (2025)

"[SPANISH STEPS] offers powerful and delightful insights into human dynamics … a lovely real work, which will keep you focused and laughing throughout." - Robyn Sassen

A coming-of-middle-age comedy-drama, Spanish Steps traps Barry and Maureen in close quarters with nowhere to hide from each other - or themselves. As tempers flare and buttons are pushed, they become mirrors to one another’s blind spots in a sharp satire about the roles we play in society. Funny, uncomfortable, and unexpectedly moving, this award-winning play balances biting humour with genuine heart.

See www.spanishstepsplay.com for reviews.

Written by Gavin Werner (WGSA Award Winner, 2025)

Directed by Caroline Midgley

Cast: Dianne Simpson and Gavin Werner

Run time: 75 minutes

SCHEDULE OF SHOWS:

Meeting Murphy - 20h00 - Wednesday 8th April to Friday 10th April -

20h00 - Friday 17th April and Saturday 18th April

18h00 - Saturday 11th April

18h00 - Tuesday 14th April to Thursday 16th April

16h00 - Saturday 18th April

Spanish Steps - 18h00 - Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th April

18h00 - Friday 17th April and Saturday 18th April

20h00 - Saturday 11th April

20h00 - Tuesday 14th to Thursday 16th April

16h00 - Saturday 11th April

PLEASE NOTE: Should you wish to book for both shows on the same evening, please contact [email protected] or pop into the box office to book your tickets and receive a discounted ticket of R300 for both shows.

THINGS TO KNOW:

* Please arrive on time - no entry is allowed after the show starts. Latecomers will be admitted at interval only.

* Children must have their own seat - no sitting on laps.

* No outside food or drinks are allowed. Refreshments are available for purchase inside.

* You're welcome to take food and drinks into the theatre, but please return your glasses to the bar afterward.

* No flash photography or videography is permitted during the performance.

* Free secure parking is available just 50 meters past the theatre (next to the Woodshop). The lot closes 30 minutes after the show ends. Please avoid parking in residential roads to keep access clear for local residents.

* Disabled parking is available on request. Please email [email protected].

* Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Thank you!