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Claque Attack: a clapping contemplation on the nature of applause

Claque Attack: a clapping contemplation on the nature of applause

by Lindsay Price

The standing ovation. The regram. The cheer. The boo. The slow clap. The post like. The lengthy applause.

How do you show your appreciation? How do you get the applause you want? How do you make the audience applaud? Do you control the audience or does the audience control you? Join us and find out the answers to all this and more…

A fantastic class play!

Comedy Vignettes

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Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
37 Characters
37 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
Simple set
33 pages
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Praise for Claque Attack: a clapping contemplation on the nature of applause

Elizabeth Schmitt
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Directing and producing this play with 8th grade students was challenging and fun. The Claque had to get way out of their comfort zone, but ended up loving the makeup as a mask. Our design team truly enhanced the experience with projects, sound, and lights.

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