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The Kerry Dance

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6w, 3m

Tony Rushforth

The Kerry Dance
by Tony Rushforth

Yorkshire, 1961. Jamie wants to study drama at RADA, something he knows would not be approved of by his Catholic Irish mother, Maureen. Jamie begins to take lessons for his audition in secret with Margaret, a relief teacher. Their relationship sparks…

The Kerry Dance

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
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  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Yorkshire, 1961. Jamie wants to study drama at RADA, something he knows would not be approved of by his Catholic Irish mother, Maureen. Jamie begins to take lessons for his audition in secret with Margaret, a relief teacher. Their relationship sparks jealousy from Jamie's girlfriend Sarah, then indignation from Maureen, who forbids the lessons to continue. Jamie's fate seems sealed; he has a powerful ally in his Auntie Bridget, however, whose own profound secret proves the turning point.
  • Time Period 1960s
  • Setting A parish hall
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Tony Rushforth

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