Game E-Book

Mike Bartlett

• Herausgeber: Nick Hern Books
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

In a housing crisis, a young couple are offered a home of their own. But at what price? Mike Bartlett's provocative play Game invites us to spy on a family as they embark on a dangerous new way to live. Game premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in February 2015.

Leseprobe

Mike Bartlett

GAME

NICK HERN BOOKS

London

www.nickhernbooks.co.uk

Contents

Title Page

Original Production

Characters

Game

About the Author

Copyright and Performing Rights Information

Game was first performed at the Almeida Theatre, London, on 23 February 2015, with the following cast:

BELLE  

Georgina Beedle

LIAM  

Oscar Bennett

FLORENCE/MARGARET  

Clare Burt

JOHN/PAUL  

Daniel Cerqueira

SOLDIER, in projection  

Laurence Grant

DAVID  

Kevin Harvey

MANDY  

Chloe Hesar

CARLY  

Jodie McNee

LIAM  

Jonah Miller

ASHLEY  

Mike Noble

SIMON  

Ben Righton

LIAM  

Ben Roberts

GARY  

Richard Sumitro

SARAH/EMMA  

Susan Wokoma

Director  

Sacha Wares

Design  

Miriam Buether

Costume Design  

Alex Lowde

Lighting Design  

Jack Knowles

Sound Design  

Gareth Fry

Video Design  

Leo Warner for 59 Productions

Movement Director  

Leon Baugh

Casting  

Julia Horan CDG

Assistant Director  

Anthony Almeida

Costume Supervisors  

Eleanor Dolan, Jemima Penny

Dialect Coach  

Charmian Helen Hoare

Characters

ASHLEY

CARLY

JOHN

DAVID

GARY

SIMON

PAUL

FLORENCE

EMMA

MANDY

BELLE

LIAM

MARGARET

SARAH

An indentation of the dialogue means the characters are in the hide.

Blank space on the page means a pause of equivalent length.

( / ) means the next speech begins at that point.

( – ) means an interruption.

(…) at the end of a speech means it trails off. On its own, it indicates a pressure, expectation or desire to speak.

A speech with no written dialogue indicates a character deliberately remaining silent.

This ebook was created before the end of rehearsals and so may differ slightly from the play as performed.

Scene One

CARLY and ASHLEY are looking around the house.

JOHN is showing DAVID the hides.

CARLYWorktops are probably granite that’s what they use. You think I can take pictures gonna show Fiona she’ll be so pissed off. She asked me for the number so she can get in on it and I was like no way, not stealing my thunder.

Soft-close drawers.

Induction hob, you know what that is, you have to use special pans but they give you those. You need the loo or something?

ASHLEYWhat?

CARLYDistracted.

ASHLEYJust looking.

JOHNYou excited?

DAVIDYes.

JOHNTo see it?

DAVIDAbsolutely.

JOHNYou don’t look excited.

CARLYIt’s a lot to take in I know.

ASHLEYYeah.

JOHNIs it what you expected?

DAVIDI suppose… I had an idea from the description but…

JOHN…but?

What?

Any comments? Thoughts?

DAVIDNo. No.

JOHNIs there anything you think we should improve?

DAVIDYou mean… No. It all looks good.

JOHNYou’d be happy with it like this then?

DAVIDIs it finished?

JOHNYou tell me.

CARLYHot tub.

DAVIDYeah. Looks good. I like it.

CARLYYou know what you’re supposed to do in a hot tub?

ASHLEYYou mean –

CARLYYeah.

ASHLEYBut wouldn’t they be…

CARLYNot all the time. No.

ASHLEYOkay.

JOHNWouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea, stuck in here all day.

DAVIDI’ve done worse jobs.

JOHNWhat?

DAVID…you know. Cleaning up, slopping out.

JOHNCleaning? This isn’t like that.

DAVIDI know

JOHNThis is skilled, we need people who are highly trained.

DAVIDI am

JOHNProfessional. David, you’re here because we thought you had the relevant skills.

DAVIDI do.

JOHNYou do?

DAVIDI have the experience. The skills. Look. I really want this. I think I’d do it well.

…

DAVID looks around. Trying to find something to say.