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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SONIA : Wow! This is busy, I’ll go up to the reception to try and find out where that<br />
poor girl is situated.<br />
The gurdey with the Girl on it passes her, rushing. They walk around while dialogue is<br />
happening.<br />
SONIA : Oh, excuse me, where are you taking her? Excuse me, excuse me.<br />
D1 : Please move out of the way, this girl is in a critical condition.<br />
SONIA : I know this girl. Please let me come with her.<br />
D1 : Oh wait, are you her mother?<br />
SONIA : No....<br />
Sonia stops and thinks for a moment. Screen goes black, the spotlight is on Sonia,centre<br />
stage.<br />
SONIA : The only way I’ll be able to stay with this poor girl is by pretending to be her<br />
mother. I must help this girl.<br />
The stage brightens up.<br />
SONIA : Yes, I am. Please let me stay with my daughter!<br />
D1 : Okay, follow us.<br />
Sonia follows the doctor to a busy room. Patients are in beds, hooked up to oxygen,<br />
machines beeping.<br />
SONIA : What is this place?<br />
N1: This is ICU. This is where all the desperate patients come, all the coma ones. Could<br />
you please state your child’s name.<br />
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