In Quest of a Play
By Geraldine O'Neill and devised by Physically Phishy Youth Theatre, Cork
Age range
11 – 13
Cast size
10 – 15
Approx. running time
30 – 60 mins
Gender breakdown
Mixed gender - Males plays females and vice versa. Could be all male or all female.
Setting
The play takes place in a drama studio and the various locations that are created there.
Note
A play about making drama for younger performers.
First performance
Physically Phishy Youth Theatre May 2011. Directed by Geraldine O’Neill. A New Stage Play for 2012.
Synopsis
The play takes place in a drama studio where the facilitators walk out and the group needs to come up with a Quest play. The cast come in and out of role as they tell the story of a pair of twins and their adventures in South America in pursuit of their parents. They use only the tables and chairs in the space and they constantly change role, setting up characters and situations as the story unfolds. They even get interrupted by the arrival of a new member of the group, who is immediately cast in the play, and moves the story on. It ends with the return of the facilitators and the ending of the drama session.