Headspace
By Luke Coulton Dillon
Age range
16 +
Cast size
Under 10
Approx. running time
Under 30 mins
Gender breakdown
Male: 2
Female: 1
Female: 1
Setting
3 bedrooms.
Note
A play about mental health for a small cast.
This play is part of the Tenderfoot collection, a selection of plays that came out of the 2008 - 2019 Tenderfoot programmes at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght in association with South County Dublin Arts Office. Tenderfoot receives Young Ensemble Funding from The Arts Council. All first performances took place at The Civic Theatre Tallaght. To find out more about Tenderfoot, visit The Civic Theatre’s website http://www.civictheatre.ie
TENDERFOOT – Plays By & For Young People, is a volume of plays written by young people who participated in Tenderfoot, an annual apprentice theatre programme in The Civic Theatre in Tallaght. The volume is available online through Kenny’s @ www.kennys.ie priced at €15. A class/group set is available for €80 plus postage from The Civic Theatre @www.civictheatre.ie and on (01) 4627477. The volume also contains Weird by Tírna McGauley and updated versions of the following plays listed on Playshare: Departures by Simon O’Mara, Escape by Ciara Donohoe, Park Bench by Ellen O’Sullivan, Party by Sarah Hanlon, Strike! by Alison Bryan & Trapped By Fear by Aisling O’Leary. The volume contains 9 other plays not listed on Playshare. If you need copies of any of these plays you must contact the sellers to obtain a copy of the book. Youth Theatre Ireland has a limited number of free copies available. A Family Affair, Breathe, Hung Up, Just Shiftin’, Silent Night, The Test and Unspoken Words are available from Youth Theatre Ireland.
This play is part of the Tenderfoot collection, a selection of plays that came out of the 2008 - 2019 Tenderfoot programmes at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght in association with South County Dublin Arts Office. Tenderfoot receives Young Ensemble Funding from The Arts Council. All first performances took place at The Civic Theatre Tallaght. To find out more about Tenderfoot, visit The Civic Theatre’s website http://www.civictheatre.ie
TENDERFOOT – Plays By & For Young People, is a volume of plays written by young people who participated in Tenderfoot, an annual apprentice theatre programme in The Civic Theatre in Tallaght. The volume is available online through Kenny’s @ www.kennys.ie priced at €15. A class/group set is available for €80 plus postage from The Civic Theatre @www.civictheatre.ie and on (01) 4627477. The volume also contains Weird by Tírna McGauley and updated versions of the following plays listed on Playshare: Departures by Simon O’Mara, Escape by Ciara Donohoe, Park Bench by Ellen O’Sullivan, Party by Sarah Hanlon, Strike! by Alison Bryan & Trapped By Fear by Aisling O’Leary. The volume contains 9 other plays not listed on Playshare. If you need copies of any of these plays you must contact the sellers to obtain a copy of the book. Youth Theatre Ireland has a limited number of free copies available. A Family Affair, Breathe, Hung Up, Just Shiftin’, Silent Night, The Test and Unspoken Words are available from Youth Theatre Ireland.
First performance
First performed as part of Tenderfoot 2015/2016 in The Civic Theatre in Tallaght.
Synopsis
The play takes place in the interior of three teenage characters suffering from mental health issues. One suffers from depression and is medicated. Another suffers from anxiety and depression born of family circumstances. And the third is struggling with issues of self-worth. The play is written for one female and two male characters but could be easily adapted in terms of gender. The play is also suitable for imaginative design.