Playwriting Camp 2023
Fighting Words staff and volunteer mentors were privileged this year to work with a gifted, talented and fun bunch of 11 to 13 year olds! Over the course of five days working, we explored playwriting and helped these fantastic individuals to craft their own short plays from scratch. The work each author selected for inclusion is collected here. To all the young playwrights - keep writing all of you! We hope we work with you again soon!
Fighting Words staff and volunteer mentors were privileged this year to work with a gifted, talented and fun bunch of 11 to 13 year olds!
Over the course of five days working, we explored playwriting and helped these fantastic individuals to craft their own short plays from scratch. The work each author selected for inclusion is collected here.
To all the young playwrights - keep writing all of you! We hope we work with you again soon!
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JESS: You’ve turned into a monster …<br />
ELAINE: × jabs finger at her chest × No I haven’t! I’ve grown up and chosen the right<br />
path unlike you because your begging your younger sister for a job because you-<br />
JESS: Elaine don’t-<br />
ELAINE: ×stand up and marches over × BECAUSE YOU STOLE!<br />
JESS: × taken aback × FOR MY DAUGHTER! BECAUSE SHE WAS SICK!<br />
ELAINE: Wait- you have a daughter? That means I have a-<br />
JESS: Yes- you have a four month old neice called Olivia!<br />
ELAINE: I want to meet her! Why didn’t you call?<br />
JESS: I thought you’d be embarrassed and never talk to me again! And of course you<br />
can meet her!<br />
× they both squeal with excitement and they hear a knocking on the door ×<br />
ELAINE: Enter!<br />
SECURITY: Excuse me Ms.Malone? We heard screams coming from this room- you and<br />
umm.. × nods at Jess as they both stand rooted to the spot trying not to laugh ×<br />
This is a very prestigious building so I’m afraid you’ll have to be asked to leave as you<br />
have disturbed a VERY important board meeting. × hands over a slip of paper × this is<br />
your date to be packed and gone Ms. Malone. × exits ×<br />
× they both stand shocked for a moment and suddenly they are both rolling around in<br />
fits of laughter as they both link arms and race each other down the stairs shrieking<br />
the door ×<br />
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