A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE

Some Explicit Polaroids

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  2w, 4m

Sharp, satirical and pulsating with energy, Some Explicit Polaroids weaves an engaging urban fairytale for today.

Some Explicit Polaroids

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Experimental
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
After 15 years inside, political activist Nick emerges to find that the old causes of the 80s have become the lost causes of the 90s. As he struggles to get to grips with this new world, he collides with the new generation. Bonded by a love of pills, parties and therapy-speak, Nadia, Tim and Victor take Nick on a search for the happy-ever-after.

Sharp, satirical and pulsating with energy, Some Explicit Polaroids weaves an engaging urban fairytale for today. In an age where political change seems a distant memory, Ravenhill asks "how did we get from there to here?" and "where do we go now?"
History

Some Explicit Polaroids, produced by Out of Joint, was first performed at the Theatre Royal in September of 1999, under the direction of Max Stafford-Clark.

Cast Attributes

HELEN
NICK
NADIA
VICTOR
TIM
JONATHAN

Note from Mark Ravenhill: I'm happy for any of the parts to be played by
whoever, whatever gender. The gendered casting is only a suggestion and the
parts are open to anyone wherever they are on the gender spectrum.

  • Time Period Contemporary, 1990s
  • Setting Contemporary London
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Drugs
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Strong Language
    • Nudity/Partial Nudity

Media

REVIEWS

"A powerful and universal, if profoundly sad, cry for love, friendship, companionship and fair play..." - Variety

"A funny, brilliantly subtle treatise on the subject of value and belief at the end of the 20th century." - The Guardian

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
    This title may have restrictions in place for London based productions. Please submit a licence request to confirm specific availability.

Scripts

Available Formats:

Authors

Mark Ravenhill

Mark Ravenhill was born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex in 1966. He studied Drama and English at Bristol University. His first play Shopping and Fucking was produced by Out of Joint and the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. Subsequent plays include Faust Is Dead and Handbag (both ...
View full profile

Community

Now Playing

Community Experiences