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Tilda Swinton Betrayed Us

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  6w, 4any gender (adult)

A. Rey Pamatmat

The survival of an actress’s fan club is threatened when the actions of their beloved icon leave the group sharply divided on how to respond. Discovering that they can’t address this incident without acknowledging broader cultural truths, the only way forward is to talk about the difficult and complicated things we don’t want to talk about.

Tilda Swinton Betrayed Us

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 4any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

The survival of an actress’s fan club is threatened when the actions of their beloved icon leave the group sharply divided on how to respond. Discovering that they can’t address this incident without acknowledging broader cultural truths, the only way forward is to talk about the difficult and complicated things we don’t want to talk about. Part of Keen Teens: Volume 5.

History

Tilda Swinton Betrayed Us premiered at the Keen Teens Festival in New York City in May 2017 under the direction of Zi Alikhan.

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Performing Groups
LENA - the smart one, F, any race
MAD - the motivated one, F, a person of color
GABRIEL - the no nonsense one, any gender, any race
LIZZIE - the peacemaking one F, white
MURIEL - the one in charge, F, any race
OTTO - the scared one, any gender, white
ISA - the earnest one, F, any race
MARGARET - the curt one, F, any race
MASON - the real one, any gender, a person of color
ORLANDO - the one who keeps things moving, any gender, any race
  • Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting A meeting room in New York City. December 2016
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 30 minutes

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A. Rey Pamatmat

A. Rey Pamatmat

A. Rey Pamatmat’s plays include Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (Actors Theatre of Louisville), after all the terrible things I do (Milwaukee Rep), House Rules (Ma-Yi), Thunder Above, Deeps Below (Second Generation), A Spare Me (Waterwell), and DEVIANT. His newest play, S ...

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