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Burn

Short Play, Drama  /  7w, 5m, 1girl(s)

Deborah Gearing

Burn
by Deborah Gearing

This is the story of Birdman. Fifteen years old, no family, no friends - a loner with nothing to lose. One lazy afternoon, down on the riverbank, the friends he never had narrate the story of his dramatic last day.

Burn

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    7w, 5m, 1girl(s)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
First performed at the National Theatre as part of the NT Shell Connections programme, this powerful and inspiring play is a unique portrait of teenage life, drawn with startling and refreshing honesty.
Cast Attributes
M5 (teens) F8 (9, teens)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various simple settings

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Deborah Gearing

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