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!
don’t even know her! SONIA : I know, I know, but if you were the parents of this poor girl wouldn’t you want to know about her? JIMMY : Oh, for god sake, we don’t even know them! SONIA : Look, the only thing I need you to do is to ask around the neighbourhood to see if anybody knows anything about her. Maybe even ask the landlord what name her apartment was under. JIMMY: Fine... I’ll ask the landlord, but if we do find them we have to tell the doctor that you are not the real mother and that “Maria” is not her real name. SONIA : Fine... I agree. Now go to work but when you get home talk to the landlord and find out some information. JIMMY : Bye, love you. SONIA : Bye, Sonia blows an air kiss. SCENE 5 Back on the street where the accident happened, it’s dusk, light is fading, Jimmy enters from upstage left. He is tired after a long day’s work. It’s been weeks since the girl went into a coma, he spots the landlord walking quickly across down stage, he’s in a hurry. JIMMY : Oh! Yoohoo, goodday Mr Stanley. How you doing ? Mr Stanley answers absentmindedly, not even looking up. MR S : Oh, hello Mr Wozowsky. I’m good. How are you doing? I’m sorry if I’m acting rude but I am terribly busy. 54
JIMMY : Oh, no worries........Terrible thing that happened to that girl in number 13, isn’t it, what was her name again.... MR S : Jenny. JIMMY : Jenny.... MR S : Jenny Richards. SCENE 6 In the hospital, it’s morning again, Jimmy is back in his work clothes, Sonia is still sitting beside Maria/Jenny’s bed. Jimmy gently shakes Sonia to wake her up. JIMMY : Hi, honey, goodmorning. SONIA : Oh hi, dear, how are you ? She says yawning. JIMMY : I found her name. SONIA : WOW! That was easy. What is it ? JIMMY : It’s Jenny Richards. SONIA : Oh my ! Have you found out about the parents? JIMMY : I went to the police earlier and they told me that the parents are named Michelle and Anthony Richardson. I also got their address SONIA : Oh my god that’s great news! 55
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JIMMY : Oh, no worries........Terrible thing that happened to that girl in<br />
number 13, isn’t it, what was her name again....<br />
MR S : Jenny.<br />
JIMMY : Jenny....<br />
MR S : Jenny Richards.<br />
SCENE 6<br />
In the hospital, it’s morning again, Jimmy is back in his work clothes, Sonia is still<br />
sitting beside Maria/Jenny’s bed. Jimmy gently shakes Sonia to wake her up.<br />
JIMMY : Hi, honey, goodmorning.<br />
SONIA : Oh hi, dear, how are you ? She says yawning.<br />
JIMMY : I found her name.<br />
SONIA : WOW! That was easy. What is it ?<br />
JIMMY : It’s Jenny Richards.<br />
SONIA : Oh my ! Have you found out about the parents?<br />
JIMMY : I went to the police earlier and they told me that the parents are named<br />
Michelle and Anthony Richardson. I also got their address<br />
SONIA : Oh my god that’s great news!<br />
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