The Leaving
By Tom Swift, based on material devised by Kildare Youth Theatre.
Age range
16 +
Cast size
10 – 15
Approx. running time
90 mins +
Gender breakdown
Male: 6
Female: 4
Also: 2 characters are gender non-specific.
Female: 4
Also: 2 characters are gender non-specific.
Setting
Multiple locations. Originally set in Newbridge, Co Kildare but can be transferred to any location with minor changes to place names.
Note
A hard- hitting mystery for an older youth theatre group.
First performance
Kildare Youth Theatre in 2012. A New Stage Play for 2013.
Synopsis
A group of friends searches for answers, as they relive the night of their end-of-school debs party and navigate a drink-fuelled mess of mistakes, misunderstandings and murder. The Leaving follows a close-knit group on their debs night and inter-cuts with the police investigation into a murder. Along the way the friends are forced to face the truth and
consequences of a night out that goes tragically wrong. With strong languages and themes of alcohol, sexual identity, friendship, and violence this a challenging play for an older experienced group.
consequences of a night out that goes tragically wrong. With strong languages and themes of alcohol, sexual identity, friendship, and violence this a challenging play for an older experienced group.