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Jonesy

  • Tom Wells
  • Short Play, Dramatic Comedy, Contemporary
  • 8M, 6F
  • ISBN: 9781848423268

A short play from the author of Jumpers for Goalposts.

  • Short Play
  • Dramatic Comedy

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18)
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary
Published in volume Jumpers for Goalposts

A short play from the author of Jumpers for Goalposts.

Jonesy is the underdog story of an asthmatic teen who dreams of making a name for himself as a 'Netball Maverick' and earning the respect of the lads from GCSE PE.

Tom Wells's play Jonesy was first performed as part of Symphony, co-produced by nabokov and Soho Theatre, at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

REVIEWS:

"An awful lot of fun... mines similarly delightful terrain to Wells' Jumpers for Goalposts."

 Time Out London

"Equal parts exuberant and cuteā€¦ entertaining and funny."

 Broadway Baby

Premiere Production: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2014.
  • Casting: 8M, 6F
  • Casting Attributes: Good role(s) for younger performers