Plays: Two: Plays for families & young people - Paperback

by Antony J. Stowers (Author)

Volume 2 of 5, for young people and family audiences, features 'Harry's Dream' 1997, the story of an unhappy young Harry who suffers bullying in school and an alien who crashlands near his school and helps him overcome his fears. 'My Brother Jake' 1997, is the story of teenager Jake who betrays the trust of his younger brother and their single Mum by dealing drugs. 'Harry's Dream 2' 1998 is a continuation of the themes in the first Harry's Dream with the same characters but a different story. 'Scars' 1998, commissioned by Durham County Council to address vandalism issues amongst young people and tells a story based on real incidents. 'Colours' 1999 is a reaction to racism and a one-man show. 'Eddie' 1999 is a reflective look back on ordinary people and their achievements in the 20th century. 'Cyrano' 1999 is a comedy revamp of both Rostand's original Cyrano de Bergerac and Steve Martin's film 'Roxanne' updated and relocated to a small northern English town. 'The Key', also 1999, written entirely in verse, helps primary age children become aware of the dangers of bad decision-making in the world of household and legal drugs.