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Lance Woodman

Playwright and Drama Worker

Commissioned by Worcester Swan Theatre's Next Generation Youth Theatre Group

Written by Lance Woodman

First production directed by Mel Humphries

A short play for between 15 and 25 young people aged 11-18 years old.

First performed in the Swan's studio from 28-30 March, 2001.

now was written working closely with the Swan Theatre's senior youth theatre group (age 14-18). It concerns the fears and desires that colour their day to day life. The play has a fast moving, fragmentary structure and requires chorus work and movement skills. It contains plenty of individual moments to give every actor a feature scene or two.

The script (revised in 2010) is available for purchase as a book or a download here. A second production by Explore Youth Theatre of Cheltenham was performed on November 7th 2004 at the Somerset Youth Drama Festival in Minehead. The director was Suzie Almond. Explore won the 'Best Presentation' award for their work with now in Somerset - Congratulations to them. A third production was directed by original director Mel Lewis (she was Humphries back then). It was part of Swan Youth Theatre's Extravaganza show on 7th and 8th July '06 on The Swan Theatre's main stage. A fourth production took place in the Lake District in December of 2007 - It was co-directed by Michael Eccles. The fifth production took place in the Lake District in December 2009 - It was directed by Michael Eccles.

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