His father died at 45. His grandfather died at 45. His great grandfather died at 45. His great-great grandfather died at 45, and so on, for as many generations on record. We meet Edward on his 45th birthday but he is in no mood to celebrate. A fast, comedic romp, we follow our panicky hero through 12 chaotic months as he simply attempts to stay alive and break the family curse. Or, is this really the end of Edward J. Payne? Written and performed by award-winning playwright Paul Richards.