Strike!
By Alison Bryan
Age range
13 – 15, 16 +
Cast size
Under 10
Approx. running time
Under 30 mins
Gender breakdown
Male: 3
Setting
A bowling alley.
Note
A comedy about relationships for a small cast.
A New Stage Play for 2011.
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.
A New Stage Play for 2011.
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
The Civic Theatre Tallaght.
Synopsis
Derek, Niall and Kevin are friends, but are not without their differences. They meet for a game of bowling, and as the game gets going they talk about girls, life… girls, parties…and girls!