OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Marie Jones (1) 

• Notes

  The play is suitable for children of 13 years and older. It was commissioned by the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland, to form part of an active study package which could easily be integrated into a school’s existing programme of health education or personal and social education.

• Synopsis

  Life is a dream for Julie-Anne as long as she stays in her room and reads the latest issue of Yours, Truly magazine. Her mum, Sue, wishes they could be a proper family. But things haven't worked out that way. Julie-Anne's friend, Nicki, is teetering on the verge of disaster. Nicki's boyfriend, Jason, is giving her a hard time and Nicki's brother, Tony, is in a right mess. The play highlights dilemmas faced by today's teenagers in making decisions about relationships and sexuality.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  3

• Total

  7

• Cast Notes

  Cast-doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 September 1993

• Producer

  Produced by Replay Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Old Museum Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was supplied by Replay Productions from information contained in the company files.