Dream, A (Multiplay Drama)
- Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Contemporary
- 5M, 5F
- ISBN: NHB-12919
Packed with songs, mischief and mistaken identities, this riotous and joyful play transports Shakespeare's most beloved characters to the chaos of a busy modern-day hospital.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Dramatic Comedy
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18)
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set, Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language
Packed with songs, mischief and mistaken identities, this riotous and joyful play transports Shakespeare's most beloved characters to the chaos of a busy modern-day hospital.
Romeo and Jules are recovering from an accidental overdose, Antony and Cleo are reminiscing in the waiting room, and Beatrice and Benedict are bickering over the cause of the latter's knee operation.
As night falls on A&E, and Pharmacist Puck starts to dole out medicine, a very midsummer madness begins to take root…
Chris Bush's A Dream was first performed at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, in a production by Sheffield People's Theatre.
Content guidance: This play contains some strong language and mild references to drinking and drug-taking.
Scripts available through Nick Hern Books.
Note to Performers: A Dream contains multiple original songs, featuring lyrics by Chris Bush and music by Russell Hepplewhite. The rights to perform these as part of your production are included in your licence. If you choose to licence A Dream, downloadable files for all of the music will be provided for a small additional fee.
Romeo and Jules are recovering from an accidental overdose, Antony and Cleo are reminiscing in the waiting room, and Beatrice and Benedict are bickering over the cause of the latter's knee operation.
As night falls on A&E, and Pharmacist Puck starts to dole out medicine, a very midsummer madness begins to take root…
Chris Bush's A Dream was first performed at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, in a production by Sheffield People's Theatre.
Content guidance: This play contains some strong language and mild references to drinking and drug-taking.
Scripts available through Nick Hern Books.
Note to Performers: A Dream contains multiple original songs, featuring lyrics by Chris Bush and music by Russell Hepplewhite. The rights to perform these as part of your production are included in your licence. If you choose to licence A Dream, downloadable files for all of the music will be provided for a small additional fee.
Premiere Production:
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2016.
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 5F
- Casting Attributes: Flexible casting, Expandable casting
- Casting Notes: Expandable to over 80 roles.
