A collection of three plays for young actors written by Mark
Ravenhill: Citizenship, Scenes from a Family Life and Totally Over
You, and including an introduction by the author. Originally
commissioned as part of the National Theatre Connections programme,
these three plays were specifically written for teenagers and are
ideal for young performers aged 13-25 years old. Written with greater
warmth and humanity than you might expect from the author of such
controversial works as Shopping and F***ing, Ravenhill's plays for
teenagers are compassionate, intelligent and not at all patronising.
With themes of particular interest to teenagers, the plays explore the
search for identity during the transition to adulthood:
self-perception, relationships, sexual identity and obsession with
fame. Citizenship is a bittersweet comedy about growing up, following
a boy's frank and messy search to discover his sexual identity:
schoolboy Tom dreams of being kissed, but is unsure whether it is by a
man or woman. Scenes from a Family Life is set in a world where
everyone starts to dematerialise. Six months on and Jack and Stacy are
the only boy and girl on the planet. For Jack it's a dream, for Stacy
a nightmare. And when the vanished start to return, Jack has to learn
how complex adult relationships are. Totally Over You is an
exploration of celebrity-obsession. Four girls break up with their
boyfriends when they decide they only want to see celebrities. The
boys decide to trick the girls into thinking that they are on the
brink of fame and fortune as a boy band. The girls decide to win the
boys back. But what will happen when they discover the truth?
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ISBN
9781408144794
Publisert
2015
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Methuen Drama
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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