Long Story Short
Written & Directed by Veronica Montalbetti
Four laugh-out-loud comedies about love, life, murder and ... a houseplant. What do a dead body, a break up, a family lunch and a talking plant all have in common? They make up the collection of plays for Long Story Short.
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Two Sides: Mark and Gemma have broken up, but whose truth is true?
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I Wrote a Play: Sunday lunch with the family takes a surreal twist when mum Jackie enforces a play read through on her unsuspecting family.
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Hello Plant: A talking houseplant gives her owner unsolicited dating advice.
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15 Minutes to Solve a Murder: An award-winning, period farce, where everyone is desperate to solve Tubby’s death
Blending surreal comedy, relationship drama and farce - which will be your favourite Long Story Short?
Cast
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Ciara Hackett
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Colin Sheehan
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Kate Bromage
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Katie Bryan
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Joanna Dodd
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Joe Waterfield
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Tom Heath
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Veronica Montalbetti
Crew
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Liz Ashford
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Christian Ashton
TICKETS
Four Plays
Plenty of Laughs
28 July
Bread & Roses Theatre
London PREVIEW SHOW
Venue:
Bread & Roses Theatre
68 Clapham Manor Street
Clapham SW4 6DZ, London
Performance dates:
Tuesday, 28 Jul - 19:30
Performance time: 55 minutes (without interval)
Edinburgh Fringe SHOWS
Long Story Short will be performing at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026
Venue:
Haldane Theatre, Surgeons Hall
Nicholson St
Edinburgh EH8 9DW
Performance dates:
17 - 22 August 2026
Support Us
If you’d like to help us take Long Story Short to the Fringe, you can support us via our GoFund page. Every contribution makes a real difference. Thank You.