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darklight

darklight

by Lindsay Price

darklight examines depression and anxiety in teens. Characters fight their inner thoughts, search for their truths, and have surreal conversations with death. Some fail, some find hope.

This is a relevant and necessary issue to explore.

Drama Experimental Form Issue-Based Movement-based Vignettes

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This is a vignette play! What is a Vignette Play?
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16 Characters
2 M | 4 F | 10 Any Gender, Plus THOUGHTS (10 to 20 actors)
Simple set
38 pages
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Praise for darklight

Natalie Safley
Freeport High School
This show made discussing mental illness accessible to young people. It created a safe environment for friends and family to talk about their challenges with anxiety, depression and suicide.
Karah Janssen
Marie Murphy School
This show gave our students a challenge both in scene work and in ensemble work. We felt good about doing a show with a relevant, meaningful social message. It prompted fantastic, meaningful discussions in classes after the school saw the play.
Fallon Prince
Langenburg Central School
The technical elements fit so well with the action - a fabulous challenge for our lighting and sound techs.

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