Written by Fanny
By Rachel Thornton
Age range
16 +
Cast size
Under 10
Approx. running time
Under 30 mins
Gender breakdown
Male: 1
Female: 1
Female: 1
Setting
An office.
Note
A black comedy about creativity in the digital age for a very small cast.
First performance
Fighting Words, 2020. Youth Theatre Ireland are delighted to partner with Fighting Words on their Writing for Theatre - Young Playwrights Programme at the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge Co. Kildare!
Synopsis
Fanny O’Malley is one of the most prolific fan-fiction writers on the internet; the author behind teenage romance slash vampire erotica slash female empowerment book series, The Passion of Passions. She loves her writing. Her main character doesn’t. And apparently, neither does anyone else. Following a failed romance and a flood of criticism directed at her latest novel, Fanny escapes into her own mind as she struggles to meet the expectations of her readers, her novel’s love interest and herself in order to craft the perfect story for everyone. A darkly, comic short play about authenticity, anxiety and being a creator in the
digital age.
digital age.