Ideas
Suggestions for GCSE and A level plays
10 Jan 2009
Inspired by our recent research into British Theatre, for our forthcoming Heritage project we decided to list the gems we found! Please add your own suggestions! (Please note the project is purposely starting at 1956!)
Look Back in Anger
John Osborne
Male 3 Female 2
The Birthday Party
Harold Pinter
Male 4 Female 2
Oh What a Lovely War!
Joan Littlewood + Theatre Workshop
Various parts - large cast
Fairytaleheart
Philip Ridley
Male 1 Female 1
Abigails Party
Mike Leigh
Male 2 Female 2
Top Girls
Caryl Churchill
Female 7
Road
Jim Cartwright
Male 17 Female 13
Bouncers
John Godber
Male 4
Our Countrys Good
Timberlake Wertenbaker
Male 15 Female 5
Bronte
Polly Teale
Male 2 Female 4
Tender
Abi Morgan
Male 4 Female 3
Harper Regan
Simon Stephens
Male 7 Female 4
Risk
John Retallack
Male 3 Female 2
Closer
Patrick Marber
Male 2 Female 2
Crave
Sarah Kane
Male 2 Female 2
After Juliet
Sharman MacDonald
Male 8 Female 7
Bounce Theatre did morning workshops with Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in Spring Term in conjunction with our Creativity week. They successfully incorporated our themes of animals, colours, rain forests and space. The children were inspired and the morning was thoroughly successful.