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English Lesson (Vesala)

10 Minute Play  /  2w, 1boy(s)

Paula Vesala

Part of the Collection Theater Masters' Take Ten Vol. 1 .

English Lesson (Vesala)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes

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Summary
A Finnish mother teaches her son English, and when they keep meeting an old Puerto Rican woman, the only native language they share is the language of loss.
Performing Groups
NENA - An old Puerto Rican woman with Alzheimer’s disease. Her appearance is somehow fragile, and her walking is slow, shaky and difficult. Her voice is not strong. She speaks with an accent.
TOMMI [Tohmee] - A ten-year-old Finnish boy. Shy, observant.
LAURA - Tommi's mother. Finnish. Laura is about 35 years old. Has an accent.
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting An atrium of a white condominium from the mid-century. 
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes

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Paula Vesala

Paula Vesala
Paula Vesala is a Finnish playwright, musician and actor. Paula studied music at Sibelius Academy from 2002 to 2011, her main instrument being classical singing. She earned her BA from Theater Academy Helsinki in 2014, where she studied playwriting and dramaturgy. She is curr ...
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