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Playfight
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w
Informed by the rise in violence in mainstream pornography and the ‘rough sex defence’, Playfight interrogates the dangerous reality of the hyper-sexualisation and exploitation of young people.
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Cast Size
3w -
Duration
75 Minutes -
Target Audience
Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
- Winner! 2020 Experienced Theatre Practitioners Early Playwriting Trust (ETPEP) award
Shortlisted for the Papatango Award, the Theatre Uncut Award and The Women’s Prize for Playwriting
Nominee: London Pub Theatres Standing Ovation Award
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Summary
“No one likes crusty knickers and a broken heart. But that’s just life, isn’t it?”
Three friends grow up under an ancient tree. They’re filthy, brutal and full of hope. By turns hysterical and poignant, Playfight is a searing probe of their inner lives as they hunt for love. Proper, ugly love. As their roots sink deeper, the branches stretch higher... so they decide to climb.
The multi-award-winning team of playwright Julia Grogan, Theatre Uncut and Grace Dickson Productions present Playfight, shining a vivid light on adolescent desire in a landscape of rising sexual violence.
Publishing in conjunction with the run at Roundabout at Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe from 1st August.
History
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Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting The base of an oak tree in a town in the West Midlands. The present.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 75 Minutes
Media
“Direct and disarming.” – The Stage
“Evocative piece on female adolescence.” – Fest Magazine
“Stunningly accomplished.” – The Guardian
“A distinct voice.” – The Reviews Hub
“Grogan’s dialogue is frank and funny.” – The Stage
“Julia Grogan has squeezed every ounce out of the experience of girlhood and laid it bare in all its cruelty, ugliness, uncertainty and delight in this marvellous jewel of a play.” – The Times
“It’s evident Grogan not only has something to say, but she is able to articulate it in an entirely fresh and distinctive way.” – The Upcoming
“The main strength of Julia Grogan’s script is the way she differentiates the characters and gets us inside their dialogue so convincingly.” – WhatsOnStage
“This is one of the most honest portrayals of life as a young woman that I have seen in a very long time. – A Younger Theatre
ON BREAKING CHARACTER2024 Edinburgh Fringe SpotlightMatt Law
30 July 2024
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