FIVE MINUTE FLIGHT - 2010
"Five Minute Flight" was first performed in the Back Loft Theatre, La Cathedrale, Dublin, March 2010, and starred some of Dublin's many young upcoming actors such as John Kelly, Nora Kelly Lester and Jack Somers, to name but a few.
Based on true events, this thought-provoking script, from newcomer Derek Masterson, explores the question – what do our lives mean, if the end leaves us unfulfilled? An ambitious project, it centres on Harry, a pilot with a failed marriage and a forlorn relationship with his daughter. This day is much the same as any other, and yet as the plane reaches the end of its five minute flight, Harry will have to face questions in his life – is he a total failure, or have all roads led to this moment?
But Harry is not alone on this journey. Joining him are the last passengers - Toni, Simon, Philip and Ellis. All different and yet all the same, they share Harry’s dichotomy. Simon’s brashness, Ellis's stoicism and Philip’s excitement are the parallels to Toni’s pacifism. The group will join the pilot on their flight, their last flight, and together they must find themselves.
Oscar nominated film producer Edwina Forkin (Zanzibar Films) said of FMF ;
"It's a very funny, quick paced and intelligent show".
The show received some fantastic audiences and was the first commercial success for NTP.
