Description
Four plays ideal for larger youth theatre casts: Talking with Angels | The Minotaur | Small Fry | Twice Upon A Time Plays for Youth Theatres & Large Casts: Four Popular Plays for Young Audiences by Neil Duffield brings together four scripts which have been tried and tested and continue to be performed regularly in youth theatres and schools since this anthology was first published in 2009. All are dramatic adventure stories and are aimed principally at the 12-16 age-range, although Small Fry has been performed by 10-11 year olds. Production can be adapted with simple or elaborate props, scenery and costume and music can be recorded or live.
About the Author
Neil has written more than fifty plays and adaptations which have been staged extensively throughout Britain and abroad. In 2006, he won the Arts Council England Children's Award 'for work which displays excellence, inspiration and innovation in children's theatre.' Recent work includes Dancing in my Dreams (Oxfordshire Theatre Company); A Christmas Carol (Octagon Theatre, Bolton); Leopard (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Lost Warrior (Dukes Theatre, Lancaster); The Snow Queen, The Jungle Book and Arabian Nights (Watermill Theatre, Newbury); The Firebird (Northumberland Theatre Company); and The Secret Garden (Helix Theatre, Dublin). He lives in Bolton with his wife, theatre director Eileen Murphy.
Reviews
"Neil Duffield is a highly successful writer of plays for children and young people, with over fifty productions under his belt, many of these commissioned by leading UK theatres and touring companies... Having worked closely with Neil during my career as a theatre director, I can vouch for his understanding of young audiences by the spellbound silences (and roars of laughter) that greet his productions." David Farmer, Drama Resource "There's some serious thought here about storytelling, perception, imagination, and different realities; and a few fine performances, too, from a company whose outstanding commitment and energy shine through every line of this blazingly adventurous show" The Scotsman on the Dundee Rep. production Small Fry: Winner of The Writers' Guild Award for Best Children's Play 2006. "A play that pits dragons, scavengers and small fry against each other in a battle for power, ownership and belonging." The Telegraph The Minotaur "A spell-binding version of the famous myth of Theseus and the Minotaur... An adventure for younger audiences [with] love, lust, betrayal and sibling rivalry.... a story that asks important questions" Sheffield Star Talking with Angels: An original and highly imaginative retelling of the complex story of Joan of Arc. "This fine show is suitable for anyone over the age of 7 and it works very well, especially the last powerful scene of Joan at the stake." The Stage
Awards
Winner of The Writers' Guild Award for Best Children's Play (Small Fry) 2006.
Book Information
ISBN 9781906582067
Author Neil Duffield
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Aurora Metro Books
Publisher Aurora Metro Publications
About the Author
Neil has written more than fifty plays and adaptations which have been staged extensively throughout Britain and abroad. In 2006, he won the Arts Council England Children's Award 'for work which displays excellence, inspiration and innovation in children's theatre.' Recent work includes Dancing in my Dreams (Oxfordshire Theatre Company); A Christmas Carol (Octagon Theatre, Bolton); Leopard (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Lost Warrior (Dukes Theatre, Lancaster); The Snow Queen, The Jungle Book and Arabian Nights (Watermill Theatre, Newbury); The Firebird (Northumberland Theatre Company); and The Secret Garden (Helix Theatre, Dublin). He lives in Bolton with his wife, theatre director Eileen Murphy.
Reviews
"Neil Duffield is a highly successful writer of plays for children and young people, with over fifty productions under his belt, many of these commissioned by leading UK theatres and touring companies... Having worked closely with Neil during my career as a theatre director, I can vouch for his understanding of young audiences by the spellbound silences (and roars of laughter) that greet his productions." David Farmer, Drama Resource "There's some serious thought here about storytelling, perception, imagination, and different realities; and a few fine performances, too, from a company whose outstanding commitment and energy shine through every line of this blazingly adventurous show" The Scotsman on the Dundee Rep. production Small Fry: Winner of The Writers' Guild Award for Best Children's Play 2006. "A play that pits dragons, scavengers and small fry against each other in a battle for power, ownership and belonging." The Telegraph The Minotaur "A spell-binding version of the famous myth of Theseus and the Minotaur... An adventure for younger audiences [with] love, lust, betrayal and sibling rivalry.... a story that asks important questions" Sheffield Star Talking with Angels: An original and highly imaginative retelling of the complex story of Joan of Arc. "This fine show is suitable for anyone over the age of 7 and it works very well, especially the last powerful scene of Joan at the stake." The Stage
Awards
Winner of The Writers' Guild Award for Best Children's Play (Small Fry) 2006.
Book Information
ISBN 9781906582067
Author Neil Duffield
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Aurora Metro Books
Publisher Aurora Metro Publications
