Synopsis
Dave is thirty years old today. A milestone surely? The transition into your thirties is daunting for some, so you’d want to celebrate it with your friends and family. But what if everybody forgot your big day, what would you do? This drama follows the emotions of Dave, as he desperately tries to arrange a night out.

New playwright Xixi Zheng explores the underlying tensions and relationships surrounding life as a thirty-something. Documenting one man’s Sunday through a variety of phone calls we discover the increasingly intricate web of emotions that connect his family and friends.

Presentation cue
It’s a big birthday next on Radio X, so it’s time to celebrate. Or is it? We present, ‘Thirty Something’, a new drama from playwright Xixi Zheng that explores our increasingly tumultuous relationship with the ageing process.

Key Contributors
Dave - Brad Vernon
James - Guy McCrea
Dave’s mother – Anita Elias
Dave’s father – Stephen Butterick
Michael – Tom Middleton
Laura – Kajal Somaiya
Colleague – Russell D'albertanson
Alex – Alex Harris Goldberg
Anna – Liv Olsen
Helen – Charlotte Capper
Helen’s father – Warren Jacques
Stranger – Helen Whittaker
scrpit proofreader – Lindsay Foley