Punts (Modern Plays)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1350053538 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Desperate for their son to not feel left out, his parents decide to bring in a professional. 'You want me to have full penetrative sex with your son, right? I just wanted to, you know, check.'Jack, a young man with a learning disability, lives at home, cared for by his devoted parents. But the woman they hire has a far more profound impact on the whole family than they could ever have imagined.Written by up-and-coming writer Sarah Page, this text has been published to coincide with Kuleshov Theatre's 2017 production at Theatre503.. Like most men in their twenties, he has needs – his mates at the rugby club talk about nothing but getting laid, whilst Jack's most erotic experience to date is the time he was winked at by the pretty cashier in Lloyds
Page has an exceptional gift for dialogue, and each character possesses a unique and intriguing voice - no simple task given that the eight characters share just two (all-consuming) professions Indeed, as the audience sit just metres from the stage, you can taste the tension with every beat.britishtheatre on The Sweethearts . The final third leaves you shuffling uncomfortably, never having expected the ending that came along. This is a serious and profound take on celebrity culture, the nature of heroes and how our media treats famous young women.Everything Theatre on The SweetheartsThe Sweethearts i
She has recently been selected for the 2017 Channel 4 Talent 4Screenwriting development scheme and named as one of the writers on the BBC New Talent Hotlist 2017. She is the author of many plays including The Sweethearts, Pilgrims, Blasphemy and What You're Really Missing.. Sarah Page is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers' Programme and Royal Court Studio Writers' Group. Sarah is the recipient of two Peggy Ramsay Foundation A