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Dust: Life, Alice thinks, isn't worth living. So, Alice kills herself. Sort of. Forced to watch the aftermath of her suicide and its ripple effect on her family and friends, Alice quickly learns that death changes people. And that death isn't the change she hoped for. A First World Problem: Set in one of Britain's most privileged schools, three teenage girls are in possession of an envelope whose contents will determine the rest of their lives. But one of them is not the sort of young woman the school is supposed to produce. There is porn on her laptop and pills in her book bag, and she is prepared to do anything to get where she wants.
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A FIRST WORLD PROBLEM
OBERON BOOKS
LONDON
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CONTENTS
Characters
Prologue
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Scene 8
Scene 9
Scene 10
Scene 11
Scene 12
Scene 13
Scene 14
Scene 15
Scene 16
Scene 17
Scene 18
Scene 19
Scene 20
A huge thank you to all those who helped me make this angry little play.
To all at Theatre503. To Paul Robinson, Steve Harper and in particular the astonishingly brilliant Lisa Cagnacci. Thank you for giving my work a platform and a home.
A huge thank you to all of those who helped along the way giving in-kind support, feedback, love, hugs and biscuits: Alex Joss, Andrea Marc, British Heart Foundation, Ceri Benjamin, Graeme Legg, Jack Farrar, Jack Hanson, Jack Sain, Madeline Martin, Max Barton and The Well Theatre, Ramin Sabi, Richard Warren, Rockit Event Productions, Sophie Stevenson-Wright, The National Theatre Studio, Peter McAllister, Vanessa Ewan, Debbie Green & The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
To Giles and Charlotte at United Agents. I am absolutely indebted to you both for your eye, support and dedication in this. I cannot thank you both enough.
To Molly and Kate. You guys brought these people to life who’d existed inside my head for ages. Thank you for challenging and supporting me. And for the laughs.
To Mum and Dad. I love you. Thank you for everything. Your hard work, your support, selflessness, determination, the education and most of all for listening.
To Lucy, Flora and Ella, my sisters. Thank you for being constant sources of delight, inspiration and support.
To Chandan, Deborah and Jess. Thank you for being the best friends I never had at school.
To Jess. You are an incredible human being. Your determination, drive and love have been nothing short of joyous. I am beyond proud to say that you produced my first play. The first of many.
And to Holly. Without your support and hawk-eyed precision this play would never have happened at all. You told me I had something and this play only grew from that point onwards. Thank you for being a dramaturg, director, support, friend, delight, feminist, inspiration. Thank you.
A First World Problem was first performed at Theatre503, 1st – 12th July 2014 with the following cast:
Hebe Reynolds – Milly Thomas Amelia Gittins / Steve Phillips – Molly Vevers Lydia / Hugo Wotheram / Broad – Kate Craggs | |
Writer | Milly Thomas |
Director | Holly Race Roughan |
Designer | Frankie Bradshaw |
Lighting Designer | Matt Swithinbank |
Sound Designer | Max Barton |
Movement Designer | Katie Payne |
Casting Director | Laura Caso |
Producer | Jessica Campbell |
Production and Stage Manager | Ian Smith |
Assistant Director | Mona K Lilly |
Press Assistant | Jo Sarchet |
Marketing Assistant | Lara Taylor |
Cultural references in the text (e.g. Tinder) may be updated for future performances where relevant.
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS:
HEBE REYNOLDS – SCHOOL GIRL, 18
LYDIA HUGHES – SCHOOL GIRL, 18
AMELIA GITTINS – SCHOOL GIRL, 17
OTHER CHARACTERS:
STEVE PHILLIPS – HISTORY TEACHER, 38
DIANA BROAD – HEADMISTRESS, 57
HUGO WOTHERAM – SCHOOL BOY, 18
PROLOGUE
HEBE, AMELIA and LYDIA are sat on chairs.
LYDIA: Breathe.
HEBE: Two thousand, one hundred and forty-three pounds.
LYDIA: In through the nose and out through the mouth.
AMELIA: But don’t breathe too much. Not in a scary way like /
LYDIA: – Just breathe normally.
HEBE: Nine thousand four hundred and fifty-six pounds.
LYDIA: Laugh if they try to be funny.
AMELIA: But don’t laugh too much. Remember to look them in the eyes.
LYDIA: But definitely don’t stare.
HEBE: Nineteen thousand, eight hundred pounds.
LYDIA: You have to be well prepared. Hopefully you’ll have done your research so you’ll know exactly who’ll be in the room and what they look like, that way there’ll be no surprises.
AMELIA: Make sure you listen. So when you’re introduced repeat their names out loud. That way you’ll remember them.
LYDIA: As long...
Table of contents
- Dust
- A First World Problem