Battlestations
By Max Hafler
Age range
13 – 15, 16 +
Cast size
Under 10, 10 – 15
Approx. running time
30 – 60 mins
Gender breakdown
Male: 2
Female: 6/7
Depending on the skills of your group, you could use a much larger group, some for the cast and some for the chorus.
Female: 6/7
Depending on the skills of your group, you could use a much larger group, some for the cast and some for the chorus.
Setting
Small town in Ireland.
Note
A political drama for a medium sized group.
First performance
Galway Youth Theatre, 2003.
Synopsis
Set in the recent past, Battlestations takes place during the time that peace vigils against the war in Iraq were being organised. While it explores the political angle of the story, its main concerns are the universal themes of being tested and standing by your principles. Battlestations is a development of apiece written for the 24hr Project at the Cúirt International Festival of Literature, Galway 2003.