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Some Voices

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 4m

Joe Penhall

Some Voices
by Joe Penhall

"The most thrilling playwriting debut in years ... The writing is razor-sharp, sensitive, quietly eloquent, full of the touchingly drab poetry of lost lives." - Sunday Times

Ray, a young schizophrenic is trying to reassimilate after a spell in a mental hospital. He is sent to live with his overworked brother wher…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 4m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
Ray, a young schizophrenic is trying to reassimilate after a spell in a mental hospital. He is sent to live with his overworked brother where he is happy until he falls in love. When Ray fin's himself increasingly frustrated by a maladjusted community and an illness he'll never control, even's spiral towards inevitable tragedy.
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various simple settings
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"The most thrilling playwriting debut in years ... The writing is razor-sharp, sensitive, quietly eloquent, full of the touchingly drab poetry of lost lives." - Sunday Times

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Joe Penhall

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