Brit-ish Rhapsody
Synopsis:
After her mother's funeral, Elena drags her cousins to a karaoke bar. To travel back in time
through 90s and 00s hits and answer the question: What if she had never left Chile to move to the UK?
Brit-ish Rhapsody is a new play about losing your mother, your mother tongue and everyone else you left behind.
Brit-ish Rhapsody was initially written in 2020 as part of Oxford Playhouse’s Writers Attachment Programme, Playhouse Playmaker, led by Clare Bayley.
At the start of 2022, Brit-ish Rhapsody was developed through an R&D with the support of Oxford Playhouse and Arts Council England.
Featured in the Theatre Black List 2024. In 2023, Brit-ish Rhapsody was longlisted for the Richard Jenkinson commission (top 10% of 750 scripts).
Number of Characters: 4
Minimum Number of Actors Required: 4
Length (in Pages): 58
Location: Karaoke bar in Chile
Key Words: grief, latin american, latinx, global majority, karaoke, music, mother daughter
Has the Play Been Produced? No
Are the Rights Available? Yes
Has the Play Been Published? No
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Friday Night Love Poem
Synopsis:
From our obsession with early 00’s virginal pop stars, to mid 00’s dreamy emo boys, to baring it all on social media today…
Friday Night Love Poem is a funny, cringey and heartfelt throwback to the female teenage experience, from the early 00's to today. Three coming-of-age stories, one epic play about the journey to embracing female pleasure.
Friday Night Love Poem first premiered in May 2019 at Drayton Arms Theatre (London), The Warren (Brighton Fringe) and Camden People\'s Theatre (London). Friday Night Love Poem was streamed by Zoo Venues (Edinburgh Fringe 2021) and The Space (2022). Longlisted for the 2018/2019 Bread & Roses Playwriting Award.
Act I of Friday Night Love Poem was published by Lazy Bee Scripts as A Straight Play.
Number of Characters: 5
Minimum Number of Actors Required: 4
Length (in Pages): 50
Location: Colorado (USA), Edmonton (Canada) & London (UK).
Key Words: female sexuality, virginity, teenage, coming of age
Has the Play Been Produced? Yes
Are the Rights Available? Yes
Has the Play Been Published? Yes
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\"An important piece of theatre on consent and the unspoken realities of women and sex.\" ★★★★ The Only Culture Vulture
“Refreshing, comedic and highly empathetic take on the female sexual experience.” ★★★★ Theatre T
“The characters feel authentic and not ciphers bereft of depth.” ★★★★ Breaking the Fourth Wall
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