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Up (Ley)

Short Play, Drama  /  1m

James Ley

Up
by James Ley

A short monologue to be performed by a young actor, which deals with the mental turmoil and paranoia of a patient sectioned in a psychiatric hospital. The production requires a prerecorded äóÖrelaxation tape', which the actor plays for the audience a…

Up (Ley)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
A short monologue to be performed by a young actor, which deals with the mental turmoil and paranoia of a patient sectioned in a psychiatric hospital. The production requires a prerecorded äóÖrelaxation tape', which the actor plays for the audience and talks over. This an intimate, unsettling piece in which the actor speaks a number of direct asides to the audience. Available as part of a collection entitled The Ego Plays, along with Spain and I Heart Maths.
M1 (20s)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Single scene, set in a hospital bedroom
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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