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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JIMMY : Hi, I’m Jimmy. Are you Anthony and Michelle Richardson?<br />
Michelle answered annoyedly.<br />
MICHELLE : What do you think? Tony, what’s this guy’s deal?<br />
Tony started but Jimmy interrupted and said.<br />
JIMMY : Do you have a daughter named Jenny? She was in a terrible car accident.<br />
TONY : Oh my god! Michelle, did you hear that! Our daughter has been in a car accident!<br />
JIMMY : Wait, do I know you from somewhere? I feel like I recognise you…<br />
Then it dawned on him. J<br />
JIMMY: YOU’RE THE CAB DRIVER!!! YOU HIT THAT POOR LITTLE GIRL WITH YOUR CAR<br />
NOT BY ACCIDENT BUT ON PURPOSE!!!<br />
TONY : Oh that little shit! Serves her right!<br />
MICHELLE : We were searching all over for her. Did you know that she ran away leaving<br />
a note saying “ Dear Mom and Dad, I’ve taken all the things you’ve stolen and<br />
dropped them into the police station, you’ve never loved me and you never will, I<br />
can’t stand living with you anymore.<br />
Jenny<br />
We’ve been looking for that little bitch so she could give our stuff back. Isn’t that funny.<br />
Where is she?<br />
Stage goes black, Jimmy moves to centre stage, spotlight on Jimmy.<br />
JIMMY : Oh god! We’ve made a terrible mistake. I need to save this girl before it’s<br />
too late!<br />
Light comes back to the stage.<br />
JIMMY : She’s dead.<br />
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