A collection of four darkly comic original plays by regular Splendid adaptor Ben Hales (in collaboration with regular Splendid director Lucy Cuthbertson) created for and with young performers.
There’s a leak! (Ben Hales)
Twelve year old Elsa and her sarcastic cat Igor are having a perfectly normal walk into town when they discover a highly abnormal leak in the pavement. Luckily a wide range of perfectly normal characters are standing by to help. SO EVERYTHING IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE FINE.
Cast size: 7-20+. Duration: 45-60mins.
Poundtown (Ben Hales)
The world’s richest man returns to the country’s smallest town, promising wealth and prosperity for all. For a price that ABSOLUTELY NO REASONABLE PERSON would EVER CONSIDER PAYING for a SECOND. Would they?
Cast size: 10-30+. Duration: 60-80mins plus interval.
Suffrajitsu (Ben Hales from an idea by Lucy Cuthberston)
The true story of the Bodyguard, the Suffrajette women who saw that the fight for votes would sometimes involve actual fighting.
Cast size: 8 plus multiple extras. Duration: 20-30mins
MeAndYoutopia (Ben Hales & Lucy Cuthbertson with devising from the original company)
A mysterious island with a mystical doorway. Two very different groups of travellers seeking the same destination. A collision is inevitable. But that’s just the start of the story.
Created with a cast of Year 5 students (9-10 years old). Recommended for younger performers, with parts adaptable for a range of abilities and confidence.
Cast size: 12+. Duration: 20-30mins
Each play is available to license for performance. To find out more about each play, and read excerpts and character lists, head to our Licensing page.
ISBN: 978-1-917597-15-9
This title is also available as an ebook for digital download.