Inspired by real events just as the Irish economy imploded. Joe has been made redundant, and he's been kicking around the house too much and is starting to get under his wife's feet. It's an amusing account of how one man turned to an unfilled dream to bridge that void. On his wife's advice, he starts to build some of the many unbuilt model kits he has accumulated. This is a world where Joe is in total control, it's a pity it exists only in 1/35 scale and is made of plastic. There's a competition coming up and Joe just wants to be left alone to build his models and win best in show.

Unemployment has finally given him the time to enjoy his hobby of sticking bits of plastic together, but unfortunately his wife, his kids, the bank, the checkout girl in Tesco and Angela Merkel have other ideas. This play is built on a bittersweet bedrock of unrealised dreams, stalled marriages and the impact of recession, which denudes Joe's self-esteem and skews his priorities at least momentarily.

Nenagh Arts Centre

Presented by Bigger Picture Projects

• Written & performed by Pat McGrath