Playing the Games is a duo of plays focussing on the London 2012 Olympics, it includes:
Taking Part by Adam Brace
Lucky Henry, a Congolese security guard, has set his sights on representing his country at the 2012 Olympics. Only one problem; he's a terrible swimmer and his Russian coach wants to fly home on the first day of training. Everyone loves an underdog – think Eddie the Eagle or Eric the Eel. Follow Henry's journey from deep end straggler to Olympic hopeful as the two men try to fulfil their dreams at the London games.
After The Party by Serge Cartwright
Sean and Ray are best friends from Stratford. Once a promising DJ double act, now they're stuck in a rut: 30ish, unemployed but still clinging to a fantasy of making it in the music industry. With a baby on the way and the world about to arrive on their doorstep for London 2012, it could be the perfect opportunity for them to make something of their lives...
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Playing the Games
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TAKING PART
This play is dedicated to Vicky Jones.
Many thanks to:
Rosie Cobbe for her patience and support, Sebastian Born who helped me go to DRC, Sergei Gratchev who helped me live in Moscow, Annie Matunda with whom I stayed in Kinshasa, Marie-Claire Faray, Sam Hodges, Nikki and Nigel Hopkins, Sasha Antonov, Dan Usztan, Diane Brace, Andrew Walby at Oberon, Chris Kelham and Tom Oldroyd and my long-suffering landlords the Joneses.
1.
HENRY, a Congolese man in a swimming suit and goggles.
He has a pen, practising an interview.
HENRY | My name is Lucky Henry. |
No no. No translation please. | |
I am fluent in Swahili, Lingala, French and English. | |
Yes? | |
Why do people call me this? | |
People call me Lucky Henry because. | |
Because I have survived many horrors. | |
And every time in my life I make the best. Of the situation. | |
Sorry, at the back? | |
My Olympic dream was started when uh Grigory Ser | |
He checks a name. | |
Grigory Sergeyevich Polonsky arrive in Congo to be my coach. | |
2.
HENRY is on a starting block, preparing for a race.
The Beeper sounds and he falls forward into darkness.
GRIGORY, a Russian man in a bandana, watches.
3.
HENRY, dripping wet. A...
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Taking Part by Adam Brace
- After The Party by Serge Cartwright
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