Young Blood Collection: Plays for Young Performers (Aurora Metro Press)

Young Blood Collection: Plays for Young Performers (Aurora Metro Press)

by Charles Way (Author), Cheryl Robson (Editor), SheilaYeger (Author), Marcus Romer (Author), NaomiWallaceandBruceMcLeod (Author), JBRose (Author), SallyGoldsworthy (Editor)

Synopsis

Young Blood is a collection of plays for young people with the following aims: * to publish some of the most interesting, challenging, contemporary writing for young performers in one volume. * to extend the life of the plays beyond their first production. * to make them available to young people throughout the UK To develop performing skills young people need to work on the best scripts available; to have the opportunity to explore the ideas, form and language of exceptional writers. Young people in schools, youth theatres and colleges need to work on plays that excite, stretch and inspire them. The response from young people to the final selection has been remarkable. Several have been chosen by students to be performed as part of their GCSE practical exams. This collection doesn't include production or teachers' notes. There are no fixed rules about how to use the plays. Produce the whole play to a paying audience or work on scenes. Play about with the casting. Double parts or have six people playing the same character. The most important thing is to have fun with the language, characters and staging so that young people enjoy working on the plays. All of the plays in this collection have a unique theatrical vision. Combine that with the energy, commitment and imagination of a group of young people and the results will definitely be worth watching! Includes the plays The Girl who fell through a hole in her jumper by Naomi Wallace and Bruce Mcleod, The Search for Odysseus by Charles Way, Darker The Berry by J.B.Rose, Geraniums by Sheila Yeger, and, Out of their Heads by Marcus Romer.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Aurora Metro Publications
Published: 26 Jan 1998

ISBN 10: 0951587765
ISBN 13: 9780951587768

Media Reviews
...a volume has emerged bringing relief to actors, youth and drama workers and teachers everywhere, in the shape of five tried and tested contemporary classics... 95% Magazine
Author Bio
Sally Goldsworthy From 1990 -1996 she was director of the London Bubble Youth Theatre in Peckham South London where they made plays in tents, halls, streets and occasionally theatres. She has directed plays for many companies including most recently Cardboard Citizens Theatre Company, London Bubble Theatre Company, The Women's Theatre Workshop and Kew Gardens. From 1992 - 1995 she was member of the Executive Committee for the National Association of Youth Theatres and represented Youth Theatres on the Advisory Council of the National Campaign for the Arts. From 1996 - 2003 she was Head of Education at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. She is currently the Director of Discover in East London. She lives with her partner John and has three sons, Gabriel, Frankie and Arthur. Cheryl Robson Worked for the BBC for several years, before founding the Women's Theatre Workshop and Aurora Metro Press. She developed and produced the work of many UK and international women writers for the stage over 10 years. Taught Creative Writing and Film and Video in Higher Education and completed her MA in Playwriting Studies at Birmingham University in 1991. For Aurora Metro, she has commissioned and published over 100 writers including Benjamin Zephaniah, Germaine Greer and Meera Syal.