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Jumpy

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  5w, 4m

- You're having some kind of crisis.

- It's called being fifty. You must be having it too.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 4m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Nominee: 2012 Olivier Award for Best New Play

Details

Summary

Hilary once protested at Greenham. Now her protests tend to focus on persuading her teenage daughter to go out fully clothed.

A frank and funny family drama questioning parental anxieties and life after fifty.

History
Jumpy premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in October 2011

Hilary

Mark - her husband

Tilly - their daughter

Frances - Hilary's friend

Lyndsey - Tilly's friend

Bea

Roland - Bea's husband

Josh - their son

Cam - a student

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors

April De Angelis

April De Angelis is an acclaimed writer whose extensive theatre work includes After Electra (Theatre Royal Plymouth and Tricycle Theatre 2015); Rune (New Vic Theatre Stoke 2015); Gastronauts (Royal Court Upstairs, 2013); Jumpy (Royal Court 2011 and Duke of York’s Theatre 2012 ...
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