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Bouncing Back
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 10w, 3m
'Bouncing Back' follows a group of women returners to the game of Netball, the trials and tribulations of their training sessions, group bonding, getting sponsorship, tough coaching, and the stress of organising 'me time'.
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Cast Size
10w, 3m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Target Audience
Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
Will the team get fitter? Will they ever win a game? Will the coach ever find true love? And why do they all worship someone called Tracey?
History
This play premiered as a Gail Young Production 29th June to 2nd July 2016 at The Forum Studio Theatre in Chester.
To celebrate the Netball World Cup coming to Liverpool in 2019 the show has been revived by Gail Young Productions and staged in both Chester and Liverpool this summer, receiving 5 star reviews.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive, Physical Comedy, Multimedia
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
"...something to behold as we were drawn into the drama, both on and off the court." - We Are Chester
Stephanie Tait Editor of the official England Netball fanzine, attended the shows premiere in 2016 and wrote:
'On 29th June I went to see the opening night of Gail Young's comedy drama 'Bouncing Back'. The play follows a diverse group of women with different stories and reasons for coming back to Netball. The characters are brilliant - funny and endearing. They support each other and voice concerns that we can all relate to.....the audience quickly gets behind the team and their wonderful coach as they begin to train and look forward to their first match. We see the difficulties of getting to training and securing funding, along with heartache and newfound happiness. The ladies idolise Manchester Thunder and the England Coach Tracey Neville, and it is their passion for hte sport that unites the audience and the characters. There are thousands of women across the country who have gone back to Netball, passionately supporting each other and their favourite teams. To see this played out on stage is an entertaining and moving reminder of our ability to bounce back, make new friends and achieve new goals.......'
For production shots and an insight on the play's development and premiere see the open facebook page for 'Bouncing Back' at https://www.facebook.com/BouncingBackGailYoung and the website www.gailyoungplaywright.com
Videos
Bouncing Back
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Gail Young
Gail Young has directed and acted with community theatre groups for many years in the Chester and Wirral area of NW England. She turned her hand to writing in 2005, taking her first full-length play, Cheshire Cats, to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2006. The production was a “Fringe ...