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The Musicians

Short Play, Drama  /  2m, 14any gender (adult)

Patrick Marber

The Musicians
by Patrick Marber

The orchestra of Ridley Road, a state school, is to give a concert in Moscow at the European Festival of Youth, playing Tchaikovsky's Fourth…

The Musicians

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m, 14any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences

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Summary
The orchestra of Ridley Road, a state school, is to give a concert in Moscow at the European Festival of Youth, playing Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony before an audience of cultural bigwigs. But their instruments have been impounded by Customs. Luckily, Alex, the Russian boy who cleans the hall, is a devout Pinball Wizard fan who comes up with a plan that saves veeryone. Written for the National Theatres's new writing programme for teenagers, it was performed in the Cottesloe Theatre in 2004.

Large flexible cast.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A concert hall stage

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Patrick Marber

Patrick Marber
Patrick Marber was born in London in 1964. He began his career as a writer in 1986. He co-wrote and appeared in a number of radio and television programmes including The Day Today and Knowing Me, Knowing You. In 1995 his first play, Dealer’s Choice, premiered at the National ...
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