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    The Fall (NHB Modern Plays)
    The Fall (NHB Modern Plays)
    The Fall (NHB Modern Plays)
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    The Fall (NHB Modern Plays)

    By James Fritz

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    Two teenagers sneak into an old man's home for a secret meeting. A young couple try to build their future whilst looking after an ailing parent. A care home offers its residents the opportunity to unburden their children.
    James Fritz's The Fall asks how much can a younger generation, dispossessed and disenfranchised, truly empathise with the old – especially when their future is at stake? It was premiered by the National Youth Theatre at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 2016.
    The play offers ideal material for teenagers to read, study or perform.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNick Hern Books
    Release dateAug 11, 2016
    ISBN9781780018058
    The Fall (NHB Modern Plays)
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    James Fritz

    James Fritz is a playwright whose work includes: The Flea (Yard Theatre, London, 2023);Lava (Nottingham Playhouse/Fifth Word, 2018; revived 2022);Parliament Square (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and Bush Theatre, London, 2017);Start Swimming (Young Vic Taking Part, Edinburgh Fringe, 2017);The Fall (National Youth Theatre at the Finborough Theatre, London, 2016);Comment is Free (Old Vic New Voices, 2015; BBC Radio 4, 2016; winner of the Imison and Tinniswood Awards for audio drama, 2017);Ross & Rachel (MOTOR at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2015; 59E59 Theaters, New York);Four Minutes Twelve Seconds (Hampstead Theatre, 2014; Most Promising Playwright, Critics' Circle Awards);Lines (Rosemary Branch Theatre, 2011).

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      The Fall (NHB Modern Plays) - James Fritz

      James Fritz

      THE FALL

      NICK HERN BOOKS

      London

      www.nickhernbooks.co.uk

      Contents

      Original Production

      Acknowledgements

      Characters

      Note on Text

      The Fall

      About the Author

      Copyright and Performing Rights Information

      The Fall was was commissioned by Paul Roseby in 2016 as part of the National Youth Theatre’s 60th anniversary and first performed by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain at the Finborough Theatre, London, on 9 August 2016. The cast was as follows:

      CSimeon Blake-Hall

      DBen Butler

      BOY Oliver Clayton

      BMatilda Doran-Cobham

      AHannah Farnhill

      ONE James Morley

      TWO/LIAISON Katya Morrison

      GIRL/E LaTanya Peterkin

      Director Matt Harrison

      Designer & Costume Designer Chris Hone

      Sound Designer Jak Poore

      Lighting Designer Seth Rook Williams

      The Fall was revived by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain at Southwark Playhouse, London, on 28 April 2018. The cast was as follows:

      Josie Charles

      Joshua Williams

      Lucy Havard

      Madeline Charlemagne

      Troy Richards

      Sophie Couch

      Jesse Bateson

      Jamie Ankrah

      Niyi Akin

      Jamie Foulkes

      Director Matt Harrison

      Designer Christopher Hone

      Assistant Director Melissa Taylor

      Lighting Designer Christopher Nairne

      Sound Designer Jak Poore

      Choreographer Rebecca Hesketh-Smith

      Company Stage Manager Emma Collins

      Deputy Stage Manager Robyn Amber-Manners

      Assistant Stage Manager Joseph Pearson

      Production Manager Gareth Edwards

      Costume Supervisor Helena Bonner

      Wardrobe Mistress Jenny Anderton

      LX Operator Benji Godley

      Acknowledgements

      Matt Harrison and our wonderful cast.

      Beth, Kay, Anna, Paul and everyone at NYT.

      Kate Hewitt and Nathan, James, Joe, Max, Olivia, Daniel, Sofia, Dipo, Tori, Vita and Aaron.

      Anna Girvan and Ann, Anne, Annie, Boma, David, Rob, Lucrecia, Maureen, Patricia, Penny and Safina. Thank you all for sharing.

      And Mum – for giving me her expert advice on finance and pensions and then for going all method during rehearsals.

      J.F.

      Characters

      BOY

      GIRL

      ONE

      TWO

      LIAISON

      A

      B

      C

      D

      NURSE

      Note on Text

      This play was written to be performed by young people.

      Where I’ve offered you a choice – i.e. of song – feel free to add the cast’s own personalities/interests/experiences to the text.

      In the second and third parts there is no set gender for any character. I’ve occasionally used gender-specific pronouns in this text for clarity, but they can be switched.

      Nobody should ever ‘play old’.

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

      FIRST

      GIRL You fell.

      BOY I never.

      GIRL You fell.

      BOY He tripped me.

      GIRL You fell.

      BOY The next lane he cheated.

      GIRL You got tangled up in your own stupid feet.

      BOY I still finished third.

      GIRL Congratulations.

      Third no that’s really impressive.

      BOY I tripped but bounced right back up and finished third. Have you any idea how fast that makes me?

      GIRL Slightly less fast than two other guys?

      BOY I just ran out of time. If I hadn’t been tripped I’d have dominated that race.

      GIRL Like I did with mine you mean?

      BOY No one cares about 1500m. It’s a granny’s race.

      GIRL I’d like to see a granny do what I just

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