Unravelling, The
- Full Length Play, Drama, Contemporary
- 5F
- ISBN: NHB-12280
In a fabric shop, a dying mother challenges her daughters to weave her the greatest tale, using nothing more than pieces of cloth.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Target Audience: Young Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
- Accolades:
- Winner! Edinburgh Fringe First Award (2009)
In a fabric shop, a dying mother challenges her daughters to weave her the greatest tale, using nothing more than pieces of cloth. A Fringe First Award-winning fable about the power of mythology to change your life.
Written by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy, and created in parnership with Mulberry School in East London, The Unravelling is ideal for performance by schools and youth groups.
It was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009, where it won a Fringe First Award.
The Unravelling is available in the collection The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping and other plays.
REVIEWS:
"Glowingly imaginative."
British Theatre Guide
Premiere Production:
Venue 45, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2009.
Characters
- Casting: 5F
- Casting Attributes: Roles for Multicultural Casting, Good role(s) for female performers, Good role(s) for younger performers, Expandable casting
