OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Thomas McLaughlin 

• Notes

  A play for post-primary students.

• Synopsis

  Black Ice explores the issues surrounding young people leaving home and homelessness. It tells the story of Stephen, a fifteen year old, who finds himself living on the streets following a series of misunderstandings with his family. Stephen encounters other homeless people, some of whom he forges friendship with and others who cause problems for him.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  2

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  12 January 1996

• Producer

  Produced by TEAM Educational Theatre Company

• Venue Notes

  First performed at Firhouse Community School, Dublin as part of a tour to schools.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the teachers' information pack for the original production.