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Game
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In a housing crisis, a young couple are offereda home of their own. But at what price? Mike Bartlett's provocative play Game invites us to spy ona family as they embark on a dangerous new way to live.
Game premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in February 2015.
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Scene One
CARLY and ASHLEY are looking around the house.
JOHN is showing DAVID the hides.
CARLYWorktops are probably granite thatās what they use. You think I can take pictures gonna show Fiona sheāll 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 donāt look excited.
CARLYItās a lot to take in I know.
ASHLEYYeah.
JOHNIs it what you expected?
DAVIDI supposeā¦ I had an idea from the description butā¦
JOHNā¦but?
What?
Any comments? Thoughts?
DAVIDNo. No.
JOHNIs there anything you think we should improve?
DAVIDYou meanā¦ No. It all looks good.
JOHNYouād be happy with it like this then?
DAVIDIs it finished?
JOHNYou tell me.
CARLYHot tub.
DAVIDYeah. Looks good. I like it.
CARLYYou know what youāre supposed to do in a hot tub?
ASHLEYYou mean ā
CARLYYeah.
ASHLEYBut wouldnāt they beā¦
CARLYNot all the time. No.
ASHLEYOkay.
JOHNWouldnāt be everyoneās cup of tea, stuck in here all day.
DAVIDIāve done worse jobs.
JOHNWhat?
DAVIDā¦you know. Cleaning up, slopping out.
JOHNCleaning? This isnāt like that.
DAVIDI know
JOHNThis is skilled, we need people who are highly trained.
DAVIDI am
JOHNProfessional. David, youāre 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 Iād do it well.
ā¦
DAVID looks around. Trying to find something to say.
Itās bigger than I thought.
ASHLEY looks over the fence.
CARLYWhat are y...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Original Production
- Characters
- Game
- About the Author
- Copyright and Performing Rights Information
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