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Devon's Hurt

  • Laurie Brooks
  • Full Length Play, Comedy, Drama, Contemporary
  • 1M, 1F, 2M or F
  • ISBN: D74

"Devon's Hurt respects the emotional life of children...its spirit, vitality and humor delight and challenge its audience. Teachers and school councelors told us: 'We've been working on conflict resolution. This is just what our school needed.'"

Patricia Moore Zimmer, Eastern Michigan University Theatre for the Young

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 50 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Young Audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award
Eight-year-old Devon is having a terrible day. His mother yelled at him, his teacher thinks he's a pain and his classmate Adam punched him. Finally, Devon has a fight with his best friend, Stephanie, over who will train Sam, his dog, for the upcoming neighborhood dog show. Stephanie storms off saying, "I hate you, you're the worst friend ever."

Devon is feeling thoroughly sorry for himself when the closet door creaks open and out stumbles The Hurt, a funny little fellow in an oversized coat, who won't go away. Although Devon tries to ignore his Hurt, then push it back into the closet, it is only when he accepts The Hurt that he understands the nature of feelings. 

An engaging, humorous, action-filled story of how Devon, with the help of his loyal dog, learns to deal with his Hurt and reconcile his friendship with Stephanie, Devon's Hurt shares a serious message about dealing with feelings, resolving conflicts and becoming a friend. Written especially for the younger set and their families, this play won the Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award. 
REVIEWS:

"Devon's Hurt respects the emotional life of children... its spirit, vitality and humor delight and challenge its audience. Teachers and school counselors told us: 'We've been working on conflict resolution. This is just what our school needed.'"

Patricia Moore Zimmer, Eastern Michigan University Theatre for the Young

"...a delightful, charming, gently thoughtful play written to engage young audiences and their families with a genuine conflict and resolution mirroring their own everyday lives."

Scot Copland, Artistic Director, Nashville Children's Theatre

Characters

  • Casting: 1M, 1F, 2M or F
  • Casting Notes: This play is intended to be performed by adults for children and their families. It may, however, be performed by older children or teenagers.

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Eight-year-old Devon is having a terrible day. His mother yelled at him, his teacher thinks he's a pain and his classmate Adam punched him. Finally, Devon has a fight with his best friend, Stephanie, over who will train Sam, his dog, for the upcoming neighborhood dog show. Stephanie storms off saying, I hate you, you're the worst friend ever. Devon is feeling thoroughly sorry for himself when the closet door creaks open and out stumbles The Hurt, a funny little fellow in an oversized coat, who won't go away. Although Devon tries to ignore his Hurt, then push it back into the closet, it is only when he accepts The Hurt that he understands the nature of feelings. An engaging, humorous, action-filled story of how Devon, with the help of his loyal dog, learns to deal with his Hurt and reconcile his friendship with Stephanie, Devon's Hurt shares a serious message about dealing with feelings, resolving conflicts and becoming a friend. Written especially for the younger set and their families, this play won the Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award. Simple, singe unit set. Suitable for touring.

$19.95

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