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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don’t even know her!<br />
SONIA : I know, I know, but if you were the parents of this poor girl wouldn’t you want<br />
to know about her?<br />
JIMMY : Oh, for god sake, we don’t even know them!<br />
SONIA : Look, the only thing I need you to do is to ask around the neighbourhood to<br />
see if anybody knows anything about her. Maybe even ask the landlord what name<br />
her apartment was under.<br />
JIMMY: Fine... I’ll ask the landlord, but if we do find them we have to tell the doctor<br />
that you are not the real mother and that “Maria” is not her real name.<br />
SONIA : Fine... I agree. Now go to work but when you get home talk to the landlord<br />
and find out some information.<br />
JIMMY : Bye, love you.<br />
SONIA : Bye,<br />
Sonia blows an air kiss.<br />
SCENE 5<br />
Back on the street where the accident happened, it’s dusk, light is fading, Jimmy<br />
enters from upstage left. He is tired after a long day’s work. It’s been weeks since the<br />
girl went into a coma, he spots the landlord walking quickly across down stage, he’s<br />
in a hurry.<br />
JIMMY : Oh! Yoohoo, goodday Mr Stanley. How you doing ?<br />
Mr Stanley answers absentmindedly, not even looking up.<br />
MR S : Oh, hello Mr Wozowsky. I’m good. How are you doing? I’m sorry if I’m acting<br />
rude but I am terribly busy.<br />
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