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The Long Road

Short Play, Drama  /  3w, 2m

"It's a rare play that hits the news with such cruel topicality ... Stephenson offers a powerful, illuminating piece of dramatic fiction." - Evening Standard
"Rare and remarkable ... this is a drama that cries out for attention - and richly rewards it." - Daily Telegraph

When eighteen-year-old Danny is fatally stabbed in a random attack his family struggles to find meaning and forgiveness. His mother's determ…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

When eighteen-year-old Danny is fatally stabbed in a random attack his family struggles to find meaning and forgiveness. His mother's determination to understand the atrocity brings her face to face with his killer and forces the family to confront the bitter senselessness of their loss. The play evolved out of a period of research with prisoners by Synergy Theatre Project, in collaboration with The Forgiveness Project and award-winning playwright Shelagh Stephenson. It premiered at London's Soho Theatre in 2008 and returned later that year after a sell-out run.

Performing Groups

Joe: 20.
Mary: his mother; 52.
John: her husband.
Emma Price: 18.
Elizabeth: late 30s.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    Simple settings

  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"It's a rare play that hits the news with such cruel topicality ... Stephenson offers a powerful, illuminating piece of dramatic fiction." - Evening Standard
"Rare and remarkable ... this is a drama that cries out for attention - and rich

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Shelagh Stephenson

Shelagh Stephenson: Her first play, THE MEMORY OF WATER, was produced at Hampstead Theatre and subsequently in the West End, where it won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy. Its American premiere was at Steppenwolf, and it was then seen at Manhattan Theatre Club. Her play AN E ...
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