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Cookies

  • Emily Jenkins
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • 3M, 4F
  • ISBN: 9780573116049

Inspired by the true, heartfelt stories of students, COOKIES follows seven teenagers dealing with the effects of sexting, radicalisation, cyberbullying and our wider digital world...

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 75 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Inspired by the true, heartfelt stories of students, COOKIES follows seven teenagers dealing with the effects of sexting, radicalisation, cyberbullying and our wider digital world...

Sosa is a streetwise Londoner who finds solace in the tunes of her favourite rap artist, but her world comes crashing down when she finally meets her idol. Meanwhile Eva, an aspiring vlogger, splits with gamer Simon and is forced to deal with the devastating effects of sexting and repetitive online abuse. Selena, infatuated with pop star Zayn, starts chatting with another faceless superfan online. As their friendship deepens the young Muslim woman begins to grapple with her faith and is persuaded to make a long journey to an unknown fate.

Premiere Production: COOKIES received its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on Sunday, 29 October 2017. It was produced by the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust in partnership with The Pureland Foundation and Kidscape.
  • Casting: 3M, 4F
  • Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Features Teens, Flexible casting
  • Casting Notes: All characters have grown up in the UK. The cast should be as ethnically diverse as possible.

  • SOSA - Female, Black, 17
  • SELENA - Female, Muslim, any ethnicity, 16
    RAYAH - Female, Muslim, any ethnicity, 16
  • SIMON - Male, any ethnicity, 17
    JC - Male, any ethnicity, 16
    ANDY - Male, Muslim, any ethnicity, 17
    EVA - Female, any ethnicity, 17
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    Inspired by the true, heartfelt stories of students, COOKIES follows seven teenagers dealing with the effects of sexting, radicalisation, cyberbullying and our wider digital world...

    Sosa is a streetwise Londoner who finds solace in the tunes of her favourite rap artist, but her world comes crashing down when she finally meets her idol. Meanwhile Eva, an aspiring vlogger, splits with gamer Simon and is forced to deal with the devastating effects of sexting and repetitive online abuse. Selena, infatuated with pop star Zayn, starts chatting with another faceless superfan online. As their friendship deepens the young Muslim woman begins to grapple with her faith and is persuaded to make a long journey to an unknown fate.

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