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Wet House
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 4m
Paddy Campbell
“What brings you to the care industry? And please do
not tell me you want to make a difference”
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Cast Size
2w, 4m -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
Winner of three 2013 Journal Culture Awards:
Wet House – Performance of the Year
Details
Summary
When Andy, an idealistic young graduate, gets a job in a wet house, a homeless hostel where residents can drink alcohol, he is plunged into a twilight world where the rules about what is right and what is normal have become a little blurred. And that’s just among the other staff.
History
Wet House was first performed at Live Theatre, Newcastle as part of the company’s 40th birthday year on Thursday 19 September 2013.
- Time Period Contemporary
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Intense Adult Themes
- Smoking
Media
One of The Guardian’s Top 10 Plays of 2013
“A thrillingly funny and painful vision of life in a homeless shelter... All hail a fine new voice.” - The Guardian
“Yet there's not a scene that doesn't deserve its place or fail to suggest that Campbell is the real deal: a writer capable of harnessing such extremes of mirth and despair that there isn't a dry eye in the wet house.” - The Guardian
“Paddy Campbell’s smartly structured debut play defies expectations and finds a strong, theatrical language in which to tell some unpalatable truths.” - The Telegraph
“Paddy Campbell’s richly authentic play, set in a hostel for homeless people, feels punchy rather than preachy.” - Evening Standard
“Campbell has started by writing what he knows, but his muscular yet empathetic way with character and story suggests a writer of enormous promise.” - The Times
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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