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The Long Road

Short Play, Drama  /  3w, 2m

Shelagh Stephenson

The Long Road
by Shelagh Stephenson

"It's a rare play that hits the news with such cruel topicality ... Stephenson offers a powerful, illuminating piece of dramatic fiction." - Evening Standard
"Rare and remarkable ... this is a drama that cries out for attention - and richly rewards it." - Daily Telegraph

When eighteen-year-old Danny is fatally stabbed in a random attack his family struggles to find meaning and forgiveness. His mother's determ…

The Long Road

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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When eighteen-year-old Danny is fatally stabbed in a random attack his family struggles to find meaning and forgiveness. His mother's determination to understand the atrocity brings her face to face with his killer and forces the family to confront the bitter senselessness of their loss. The play evolved out of a period of research with prisoners by Synergy Theatre Project, in collaboration with The Forgiveness Project and award-winning playwright Shelagh Stephenson. It premiered at London's Soho Theatre in 2008 and returned later that year after a sell-out run.
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Performing Groups
Joe: 20.
Mary: his mother; 52.
John: her husband.
Emma Price: 18.
Elizabeth: late 30s.
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Simple settings
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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"It's a rare play that hits the news with such cruel topicality ... Stephenson offers a powerful, illuminating piece of dramatic fiction." - Evening Standard
"Rare and remarkable ... this is a drama that cries out for attention - and rich

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