Synopses & Reviews
Joe and Anna have been together for nine years, and as far as he is concerned will stay together for another ninety. But the minute they set a date for the wedding, Anna panics. A new dating agency promises to scan the online persona of everyone in the world, guaranteeing to find your soul mate. Anna looks at Joe and wonders - can he
Gary Owen's warm, wise and very funny comedy asks if it's possible to find our perfect partner, or whether we're better off leaving it to chance. Can our ideals of romantic love ever compete with reality?
"A nippy, entertaining play that brings a light touch to huge themes." - Financial Times
"Perfect Match is a very modern, and very funny, take on the dating game." - Bucks Herald
"A sprightly piece of comic writing." - Public Reviews
Synopsis
A warm, wise and very funny comedy that asks whether our ideals of romantic love can ever compete with reality.
Synopsis
After Joe and Anna set a wedding date, Anna panics. Meanwhile, a new dating agency promises to scan the online persona of everyone in the world, guaranteeing to find your soulmate. Gary Owen's comedy asks if its possible to find our perfect partner, or whether were better off loving the one we're with.
About the Author
Gary Owens plays include
Crazy Garys Mobile Disco,
The Shadow of a Boy,
The Drowned World and
Ghost City. Most recently hes written
Love Steals Us From Loneliness, part of National Theatre Wales debut season,
Blackthorn for Theatr Clwyd and
Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian for the Watford Palace Theatre, as well as being co-creator and writer of the BBC Wales TV series,
Baker Boys. His work has won the George Devine Award, the Meyer Whitworth Award, the Pearson Best Play Award and a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival, has been translated into a dozen languages and produced all over the world.