Almost Human and Precious Jewel

A double bill of plays by Lichfield writer Phil Preece in which past and future collide.

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Playing from Thursday 7 Oct 2010

Almost Human - (or how Rob Smallman saved the planet)

Rob hasn't been out for quite a while - he just stays indoors playing computer war games. But when an unexpected visitor arrives he's forced to face reality and defend his home planet from an attack beyond the worst nightmares of any game he's ever played.

Set the day after tomorrow, this comedy shows just what can happen when science fiction turns into all-too-horrible science fact.

Precious Jewel

In 1585 England was a country under constant threat from her Catholic enemies abroad. The very life of Protestant Queen Elizabeth I was at risk once the Pope declared anyone assassinating her would commit no crime.

So one night when the Queen is forced to take refuge in a country house during a violent storm, a drama begins during which the tempest outside echoes secret conflicts within that one way or another must be resolved before the break of day.