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We Could All Be Perfect

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w

Hannah Morley

A teenage girl steps over a barrier and destroys a painting.
Another steals a lipstick.
Another has her first kiss in the dark.
A fourth walks into a supermarket… And starts a republic.
Everyone is feeling everything at all times, even if they don’t want us to know it.
This is the superpower. It doesn’t all happen here. It doesn’t all happen now. A furious and funny new play for anyone who has ever witnessed the power of a teenage girl.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

“Why are we screaming? I don’t know! It feels good!”

A teenage girl steps over a barrier and destroys a painting.
Another steals a lipstick.
Another has her first kiss in the dark.
A fourth walks into a supermarket… And starts a republic.
Everyone is feeling everything at all times, even if they don’t want us to know it.
This is the superpower. It doesn’t all happen here. It doesn’t all happen now. A furious and funny new play for anyone who has ever witnessed the power of a teenage girl.

Publishing in conjunction with the run at Sheffield Theatres opening on 23 September.

History
We Could All Be Perfect was first produced by the Sheffield Theatres in Sheffield, UK on 23 September 2023.
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  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Media

“Exhilarating and gloriously varied.” – WhatsOnStage

“Hannah Morley’s debut play offers a kaleidoscopic view on the intensity of being a teenage girl.” – The Stage

“[An] interesting and thought-provoking new play.” – British Theatre Guide

“[It] has totally captured the brilliance of teenage girls.” – The Reviews Hub

“It’s fierce, it’s funny, it’s unsettling and it’s heart-achingly sad.” – The Star

“Hannah Morley’s script is well-paced and packs in a wide range of emotions.” – West End Best Friend

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