SALESMAN BY DAY – TWO ACT BRITISH DRAMA ABOUT CASUAL SEX

Adrian Taylor is a stationery salesman. Having been in the game for many years, Adrian is rather like a sailor – he has a girl in every port. He sells by day and philanders by night. As Adrian returns yet again to Nottingham he attracts a young lady by the name of Stephanie Davies in this two act British drama about casual sex.

As he returns to his grotty hotel room he has Stephanie in tow. After the usual display of flirting and chemical attraction they end up in bed together. During her time at the hotel her phone rings a few times and she choses to ignore it.

When Stephanie gets time on her own she checks the messages on the phone. It is her Mother who has been calling her.

Stephanie’s friend works in the pub that she met Adrian in and as she left with him, he dropped his wallet. Her friend calls Stephanie’s home.  She tells Stephanie’s mum to tell her about the man she left with and the wallet left in the pub. Stephanie’s mum asks the girl to take the wallet round to her house and  say she will give it to Stephanie when she returns so that she can give it back to the man.

Stephanie’s mum opens the wallet and sees Adrian’s name and realises that many years ago a young salesman passed through town and that he took Stephanie’s mum to bed with him in exactly the same circumstances as her daughter all these years later. Her mother tried to call to tell Stephanie exactly who he is so that she can ensure she doesn’t sleep with him. It’s too late.

Stephanie confronts Adrian as she is horrified at what has happened. Adrian has no real excuse and finds it all a bit surreal. However as they discuss what has happened Stephanie hatches a plan. She has decided he must die. So in the final embrace as Stephanie pretends to forgive him she reaches for the bottle off the table and smashes it on Adrian’s head. He dies and she phones the police to report: “Firstly a rape and oh, a murder too.”

Other plays by British Playwright Owen Lewis:

The Pub Sitters Reunion – drama about revenge, years later
The Baby – a period drama about a very special pregnancy
The White Feather – drama about the great war

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Salesman has  premiered in Shropshire in the UK in 2013

Author: Owen Lewis

Type: Two-act Play

Genre: British drama about casual sex

Cast: 1M 1F

Ages of the actors: M middle aged to older, F younger

Suitable for: Adults only

Length: 100 minutes

Set: It is late at night we are looking at a seedy Motel room the pink neon sign is flashing through the window there is a bed, a dressing table and a chair.

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – This drama relies solely on two skilled actors bringing the story to a horrible climax.

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BRITISH DRAMA ABOUT CASUAL SEX