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Let's see if the thespians' plays for the 24 Hour-Deadline Theatre show at the Herald Theatre on July 8 can stir up as much trouble as the film actors did.

The show, in its third year, is a collection of some of the country's best theatre talent who get 24 hours to produce a new 10-minute play. At the start of the first 12-hour section they are given a mystery prop and an envelope containing photos of three actors. In the second 12 hours the eight plays are rehearsed and then put to the test in front of an audience.