"Cigarettes and Excuses" explores the idea of "forcing love upon yourself" in a contemporary society. The setting is a run down singles bar and the situation is desperate.

See the girl who obviates her own reality in favour of romantic narratives she can never live up to; the man who will dampen your hopes with his truth; the eyes that betray us when we say we are happy and the lies we don't think twice about telling.

'Smoke Yourself Slim' have been exploring the ideas and expectations of modern dating rituals. We have explored mediums such as internet dating, blind dating and speed dating in order to compile research material. We immersed ourselves into the repetetive pursuit of LOVE and discovered for ourselves just how easily you can find someone. Although not neccesarily "the one".

“Thursday night…managed to include the best scene I have ever seen on any stage, in my life, and I have seen the inside of a few theatres! The audience were riveted and silent at the end, the only sound came from those who were weeping, then they exploded in applause, bringing the exhausted actors back for a second bow."  excerpt for the reveiw by Martin Welsh

Dhaniella Mauger & Robert Redmar                                                                                                                  Laura Gabriella Perkins

                                       Robert Redmer & Iara Arana Solano

Naia Headland-Vanni, Artistic Director/Writer