Microcosm E-Book

Matt Hartley

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

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

A searing thriller about paranoia, social divisions, and the creeping threat of the intruder, by the Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright. Alex has his flat. His home. He's building a life with Clare. Nothing can derail his happiness - he just wishes those kids would stop hanging round outside his house. But they're just kids, with nothing to do. They're not dangerous, right? Matt Hartley's play Microcosm was first performed at Soho Theatre, London, in May 2014.

Leseprobe

Matt Hartley

MICROCOSM

NICK HERN BOOKS

London

www.nickhernbooks.co.uk

Contents

Title Page

Original Production

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Characters and Author’s Note

Microcosm

About the Author

Copyright and Performing Rights Information

Microcosm was first performed at Soho Theatre, London, on 7 May 2014. The cast was as follows:

POLICE OFFICER

Christopher Brandon

PHILIP

John Lightbody

ALEX

Philip McGinley

CLARE

Jenny Rainsford

Director

Derek Bond

Designer

James Perkins

Lighting Designer

Sally Ferguson

Sound Designer

Jo Walker

Production Manager

William Newman for IOGIG

Stage Manager

George Hims

Casting Director

Peter Huntley for 1505

For my mum and dad,who have never stopped looking out for me

Acknowledgements

I owe a lot of people a lot of thanks.

The brilliant actors who have over the years given up their time to help me hear this out loud: Tom Brooke, Simon Harrison, David Hartley, Brendan Patricks, Felix Scott and Michelle Terry.

Chris, Jenny, John and Phil for bringing it to life so vividly.

Nick Bagnall, Réjane Collard and Will Mortimer who helped me make some sense of it. Claire Turner, Peter Huntley, James Perkins and Sally Ferguson for giving this project more time than they could ever possibly be paid for.

All those who stepped foot in 121. Hinkley Road Guest House. The Peggy Ramsay Foundation. Nick Quinn.

Helen Perry, for all the miles.

And finally Derek Bond for rescuing it from my drawer, championing it to such extremes and assembling such a talented team. Get some sleep now mate.

M.H.

Characters

ALEX, late twenties/early thirties

PHILIP, late thirties/early forties

CLARE, late twenties/early thirties

POLICE OFFICER, male, late twenties/early thirties

A forward slash (/) at the end of a line indicates continued speech.

Author’s Note

The play is set in Alex’s recently modernised kitchen/living room. It is on the first floor of a two-storey building, which has been split into two flats. The ground floor makes up one flat and the first floor makes up Alex’s. A large bay window is prominent. Throughout the play we should be able to hear the sounds from outside the flat: traffic, passers-by, etc. Key sounds are indicated.

A heatwave is in full force.

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