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Sparkleshark
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3f, 6m
Sparkleshark
by Philip Ridley
Fourteen-year-old Jake, the classroom 'geek', takes refuge on the roof of a tower block in order to write his stories. Before long other young people join him and the taunting begins. Although at first he endeavours to hide he learns to fight back in…
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Cast Size
3f, 6m -
Subgenre
Theatre for Young Audiences -
Target Audience
Pre-Teen (Age 11-13)
Details
Summary
Fourteen-year-old Jake, the classroom 'geek', takes refuge on the roof of a tower block in order to write his stories. Before long other young people join him and the taunting begins. Although at first he endeavours to hide he learns to fight back in the only way he knows how - storytelling. Soon the whole group is enmeshed in the story, enacting a fantastic tale which resonates with the dynamics of their own friendships and enmities.
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting A rooftop.
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.