A Play A Pie & A Pint - Cheapo

A Play, A Pie and A Pint
Cheapo
Written by Katy Nixon
Directed by Brian Logan

Doors 12.30pm
Show Starts 1pm
Unreserved Seating

Cheapo: chess slang for a primitive trap, often set in the hope of swindling a win from a lost position.

After school at his local KFC, Jamie is setting up to play chess with his best pal as usual. But his class-mate Kyla turns up instead, forcing Jamie to play with her as she needs something from him that her whole life depends on.

As they place their pieces on the board, Jamie and Kyla also piece together the night that changed both of their lives, which is anything other than black and white. 

Cheapo is a new high-stakes drama by Katy Nixon, the 2024 winner of the David MacLennan Award, about two teenagers growing up in a world that treats them like adults. 

Content warning: descriptions of rape and bullying
Co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Traverse Theatre