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Dags
Author(s):
Debra Oswald
Sixteen-year-old Gillian is a "dag"—a nerd, a misfit, totally uncool—who sees herself as fat, ugly and a social cripple. Throughout this play, commissioned by the Canberra Youth Theatre specifically for teenagers, Gillian takes us on a funny, excruciating journey through the world of adolescent anguish and awkwardness. She finds it hard to cope with her bright gung-ho sister, who is not only totally together physically, but also has a bouncy, positive mental attitude; her gossipy girlfriends; her addiction to chocolate; and her desperate quest to be beautiful and popular. So when she develops a crush on the school heartthrob and finds herself on a blind date with a mega-dag, Gillian feels pushed to the edge. But in a surprise ending, Gillian triumphs with an exhilarating moment of self-awareness and confidence. The critic for the Sydney Morning Herald called this play, "...a celebration of survival... a paean to self-reliance and self-respect. It is scalding about life's bullies and affectionate about its dags. It is a slice of life that cuts deep."
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| Genre(s): | Childrens
Drama
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | 50 minutes | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Average | | Set Information: | Area staging. | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 10 | | Male Characters: | 4 | | Female Characters: | 6 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: |
$60.00 /per performance
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatic Publishing
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | null
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