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Head Over Heels (Young)

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  6w, 4m

Gail Young

This raucous and heartbreaking contemporary comedy addresses the growing social phenomenon known as ‘Silver Splitters’. They are Britain’s hottest new demographic trend – retired divorcees!

Head Over Heels (Young)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Gail Young’s hilarious comedy-drama follows Jill and Andy as they navigate their way through the minefield of emotions produced by thirty-odd years of so-called wedded bliss ending in divorce. Not a pretty sight, but funny in oh so many ways...

Gail’s other published stage plays include Cheshire Cats, Bothered and Bewildered and Bouncing Back – all published by Samuel French/Concord Theatricals.

History

Head over Heels premiered at the Forum Studio, Chester on 17 October 2018. Directed by playwright Gail Young, the production featured Eileen Reisin, Richard Taylor, Ally Goodman, Rowena Owen, Jane Nugent, Dawn Adams, Derek Weigh, Fern Evans, Sarah Dyne and Evan Roberts.

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Performing Groups

JILL
ANDY
DANNY
SALLY
CAROL
JUDY
TINA
GP
PILOT
SOLICITOR
WAITER
GAME SHOW HOST
POSTMAN
MEDIATOR

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes

Media

“An action-packed evening of laugh-out-loud moments mixed with the raw emotions of a heart shattered into tiny pieces.” – We Are Chester

★★★★★ “If you are fortunate enough to catch a performance of this in future then expect laughter and tears by the bucket load. It’s a hugely moving play, set to an energetic soundtrack of 70s hits, and there are plenty of adrenalin-fuelled twists and turns to keep us audience members on our toes.” – We Are Chester

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    Gail Young discusses Head Over Heels

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Authors

Gail Young

Gail Young

Gail Young has directed and acted with community theatre groups for many years in the Chester and Wirral area of NW England. She turned her hand to writing in 2005, taking her first full-length play, Cheshire Cats, to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2006. The production was a “Fringe ...

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