OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Michael West 

• Notes

  A play 11-13 year olds.

• Synopsis

  Sly and Snout are two thieves on the run, whose only interest in life up to now has been looking after number one. They’re hiding out in the middle of a forest when they stumble across ‘Jasper’, a primitive individual who appears to need looking after. With the help of the mysterious Taylor, Sly and Snout undertake to ‘teach’ Jasper all that they know…or at least as much as they think he needs to know in the circumstances. Their educational experiment brings them within reach of a treasure beyond their wildest dreams, but also forces them to ask themselves fundamental questions about who they really are. And how you stop somebody from learning too much.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  2

• Cast Size Female

  2

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  16 February 2000

• Producer

  Produced by TEAM Educational Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  
  

• Venue Notes

  First performed as part of a tour to schools.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original promotional material. Additional information was supplied by the author.