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Caucasian woman, 30s, wearing black pants and a purple top. She laughs easily, although alone. She's familiar, although not in the production. She's been here before. Her comfort is an absence of expectation. She's here to see how others will react.

FOE programme, draft89

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Jennifer Neales, Con Artist

This is Jennifer's first production with draft89. She recently returned from Japan after four years of teaching English and performing on stages across Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. She sends thanks out to her family and friends for their continued support.

Everybody lies.

Invited into open space and a soundtrack reminiscent of Philip Glass. We huddle close together, knees and backs touching, leaning forward, crouching, protective, the audience on display at the centre of a tiny room. I look at the woman across from me, the man beside her, and I hear it: It wasn't only the once.