Aftertaste
By Ciara Elizabeth Smyth
Age range
16 +
Cast size
15 +
Approx. running time
60 – 90 mins, 90 mins +
Gender breakdown
Male: 7
Female: 9
Female: 9
Setting
A world of young politicians and a seemingly left-leaning government.
Note
Additional characters can be played or voiced by any members of the cast. Contains sex, food, drink, racism, torture, murder and violent imagery.
First performance
First performed by the cast of the National Youth Theatre 2021.
Synopsis
In an alternate Ireland, the politicians are young, and the Government is seemingly ‘left leaning’. The Health and Wellness Act, hurriedly signed into law just one year ago, has made it illegal to possess or consume unhealthy food or ‘junk’. Recent polls suggest support for ‘Junk Advocates’, a term coined for people who openly acquire and consume illegal foods in protest, is rapidly rising.
So, when popular ‘Junk Advocate’ Lila Birch goes missing under suspicious circumstances, the public are outraged, and her sister Eadie’s world is upended. When Eadie sees an opportunity to get close to high-ranking Government officials, she takes it. Can she find out what happened to her sister, or will the same fate befall her?
So, when popular ‘Junk Advocate’ Lila Birch goes missing under suspicious circumstances, the public are outraged, and her sister Eadie’s world is upended. When Eadie sees an opportunity to get close to high-ranking Government officials, she takes it. Can she find out what happened to her sister, or will the same fate befall her?