Deadly
Weapons
Copyright 1998
2 men, 2 women
This thriller explores the hazards and consequences of reckless
behavior. When three teenagers, Moss, Jessie and Serena, decide
to take the law into their own hands, they are forced to confront
themselves, their relationships and the consequences of their actions.
Moss thinks that old man Leisner has murdered his missing
son, so the three decide to break into his place to search for
clues.
But
when old man Leisner arrives unexpectedly, their seemingly
harmless dare goes horribly wrong and an accident leads all four
to discoveries
they could never have imagined.
Jessie, Moss and Serena are forced
to make choices that reveal themselves, their priorities and the
true nature of their relationships. Deadly Weapons challenges audiences
to assess the nature of responsibility and how, under extreme pressure,
we can behave in ways that are surprising and deadly.
- Commissioned
and devised with Graffiti Theatre Company in Cork, Ireland. Premiere:
September, 1998
- Listed
in ASSITEJ Outstanding Plays for Young Audiences, Vol. VI, 1999.
- Developed
at New York University Program in Educational Theatre’s
New Plays for Young Audiences at the Provincetown Playhouse, 2000.
- Development/
Public Readings at Dallas Children’s Theatre, Nov,
2000.
- Published
by Dramatic Publishing, 2002.
- American
Premiere, Dallas Children’s Theatre, Spring, 2001; Tour,
Fall, 2002.
- Nominated
for a 2002 Leon Rabin Award for Best New Play
by
the Dallas Theatre League.
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