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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

One Act play rejected!!!!

I've just had a one act play rejected from the CornerHouse One Acts festival in Tolworth. I don't know the first thing about the festival so my play wasn't 'tonally' correct for the festival but the feedback is so lovely that I just had to share it.

Still Young

POSITIVES: daring; very well written; convincing and believable dialogue; three good, strong characters; really believable; flowed very well; really liked this

NEGATIVES: food fight calls for serious choreography; f-word; unsuitable for family audiences; feels more awkward than funny; overplayed slapstick

  • Rather daring entry for the CH based on teenaged student's suspicion (justified as we see in the pay-off!) that his 30s-something single mum is having it away with his best friend. Sprinkling of the 'F' word, although appropriate for the characters and not over-used, would justify an 'Adults Only' flag in the programme. Script calls for a half-hearted comedic fight between the lads, involving tomato sauce and food bits which would call for some serious choreography. Would be best-suited for final slot of the evening.
  • Cast of two men, one woman. The young men are friends, but the realisation dawns on one that the other may be having a fling with his mother. The audience is strung along. Is he having an affair? Isn’t he? Adult conversation, including the f-word, which makes it unsuitable for family audiences, and probably a bit strong for sleepy Tolworth. It’s very well written, though, and might be worth using for a more adult one-act evening, rather than the general one. Convincing and believable dialogue, and three good, strong characters.
  • I thought this was really well written, I liked the way the "internal" scenes within the piece put different pairings of the trio together one after another to comment on the unfolding storyline. Characters really believable - the whole thing flowed very well. One scene - need to suggest a kitchen - but doable, I would imagine. I really liked this. But - & I don't think I'm being over-prissy - I don't think it's suitable for a family audience - the subject matter, some of the references & language - which you need to keep it real.
  • A rather sign-posted take on the rites of passage for a young man. Bills itself as a comedy but feels more awkward than funny. Overplayed slapstick ending is at odds with the feel of the rest. Adult themes and some (necessary?) swearing.
  • This was good although some reservations about the family audience. I think the title could have been more imaginative. I liked it but think there would need to be some adaptations.

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