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Hot Mess

  • Ella Hickson
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Contemporary
  • 2M, 2F
  • ISBN: 9781848421660

A dark and lyrical tale about friendship, loss and loneliness.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
A dark and lyrical tale about friendship, loss and loneliness.

Twins Polo and Twitch were born with only one heart between them: where Polo is not looking to be loved, Twitch can do nothing but.

Ella Hickson's play Hot Mess was first performed at the Hawke & Hunter Below Stairs Nightclub, Edinburgh, in August 2010, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Hot Mess is published in the volume Precious Little Talent & Hot Mess.

REVIEWS:

"She writes with great assurance using charmingly poetic language... Miss Hickson proves to be an inspired director."

 British Theatre Guide

Premiere Production: Edinburgh Fringe, 2010.
  • Casting: 2M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Good role(s) for younger performers