Playwriting Camp 2023
Fighting Words staff and volunteer mentors were privileged this year to work with a gifted, talented and fun bunch of 11 to 13 year olds! Over the course of five days working, we explored playwriting and helped these fantastic individuals to craft their own short plays from scratch. The work each author selected for inclusion is collected here. To all the young playwrights - keep writing all of you! We hope we work with you again soon!
Fighting Words staff and volunteer mentors were privileged this year to work with a gifted, talented and fun bunch of 11 to 13 year olds!
Over the course of five days working, we explored playwriting and helped these fantastic individuals to craft their own short plays from scratch. The work each author selected for inclusion is collected here.
To all the young playwrights - keep writing all of you! We hope we work with you again soon!
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Man punches Sally in the head with his hand on fire, burning her and making her unconscious.<br />
Three hours later…<br />
Sally: (opens eyes groggily) “What? Wait - where am I?” ( Roars) “LET ME OUTTA<br />
HERE, YOU FREAK!” (Sits up on her bed, eyes furious) “I’ll get you, I will - I’ll scrape<br />
you so hard you’ll be begging for mercy!” (Tries to stand up but fails, falling on the<br />
floor)<br />
Man: (Walks over slowly, uncertainly) I always hate having to do this, but it’s necessary.<br />
I’m sorry, kid.<br />
Sally: (Weakly) Where am I?<br />
Man: “The Children’s Academy of Magic.”<br />
Sally: “Like a magical school?”<br />
Man: “Yeah. Aren’t you surprised?”<br />
Sally: “Naw, I remember. You’re an elemental, right? Oh, this is so cool! What’s my<br />
mother gonna say when I come back with her soup AND magic?<br />
Man: (hesitates) “I’m sorry, girl, but… you’re not going back. It’s simply too dangerous<br />
- sorcerers living among the mortals. That’s simply too risky!”<br />
Sally: “WHAT?! NO! What about Mother? I need to get her the mushroom soup to<br />
make her all better! I’m not staying here, right? You can’t keep me here!<br />
Man: It’s okay, I’ll get some doctors to take care of your mother, I’ll do whatever you<br />
want-”<br />
Sally: “NO! She needs me, and I need her! I’m not some evil sorcerer, I’m just a kid!<br />
Let. Me . GO! (Shape-shifts into a wolf, hackles raising, ears flat)<br />
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