He isn’t afraid of the RUFF questions!
He won’t ROLL OVER on the big issues!
Vote for him to SIT in office!

Max is the Mayor of Idyllwild, California. He’s also a Golden Retriever Labrador.
It might seem far-fetched, but this story is true!

A charming and eccentric solo show, written and performed by Mayor Max’s number one fan!

Written and Performed by Alex Robins. Directed by Jon Nash.
‘Meet Mayor Max’ was developed with support from Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Elevate Programme.

Audience Reviews at Elevate Festival
“Bonkers fun and really skillfully crafted.”
“Charming, quirky, will stay with me.”
“Incredible material, incredible writing. Such a secure performance.”

Audience Reviews at Plymouth Performance Mayfest
“A fever dream of a show!”
“Did not expect that outcome at all!”
“I now know what to do with my life!”

Audience Reviews at Idyllwild Town Hall
“Love was let loose like a butterfly plague.”
“You've reminded me of who I am.”
“True Art.”

Meet Mayor Max is a documentary-theatre solo show which uses found text, verbatim and personal experiences to tell the unbelievable true story of Mayor Max, the golden retriever labrador.

Alex Robins writes: “I started research for this play in 2023 and have since travelled to Idyllwild, California twice. On the first visit, I volunteered for Mayor Max and conducted interviews with the townspeople — a year later I performed a version of this play in their town hall.”

Age Guidance: 12+
No Content Warnings
Work-in-progress

Alex Robins is a playwright, performer and game developer based in Exeter. He produced the Arts Council-funded tour of his play ‘Fireworks’ (**** "Sparkling" The Reviews Hub) across Devon and Cornwall, then to Vault Festival in London. He is a co-founder of The Narwhal Ensemble, devising and performing with the company for ‘2021: A Cornish Space Odyssey’ (**** “Inspiring and quietly devastating” ReviewsGate) and ‘Whey Down South’ ("Brie-lliant" British Theatre Guide), supported by Theatre Royal Plymouth. He received a distinction in MA Creative Writing from the University of Exeter.
More at alex-robins.com

The play is directed by Jon Nash, a director and playwright based in Plymouth. Through Down Stage Write downstagewrite.uk, he supports the development and production of new writing across the region from teaching to script support to producing playwriting projects and new plays. He is currently a mentored writer for Paines Plough's Tour The Writer project and is touring the interactive one person show ‘Is Anybody There? with Open Plan Theatre.
More at jonnash.uk.

Developed with support from Exeter Northcott Theatre; Elevate Seeds (R&D) in the spring to Elevate Festival in the autumn.


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