Unspoken Words
By Kim Hughes
Age range
13 – 15, 16 +
Cast size
Under 10, 10 – 15
Approx. running time
Under 30 mins
Gender breakdown
Male: 4
Female: 2
Female: 2
Setting
Dublin, present day.
Note
A character based short play for a small to medium sized 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
The Civic Theatre Tallaght.
Synopsis
A series of stylised scenes present provides a glimpse into the lives and minds of four sets of characters. Tommy & Jason. Wary of each other. Presenting as they think they should. Boy & Girl. They like each other, in that way, but will he have the courage to ask her out? Aaron & Cathy. Friends who’d like to move on to the next level. And Molly & Mikayla. They like each other too, in that way. Each character in Kim Hughes’ observant play is presented publicly and privately. The public persona interacts with the people and the world around him/her. The private persona reveals the character’s truthful thoughts. The private persona could be played by a different actor/actress. In the original production the public and private personas were played by the same actor/actress and filmed.