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Chatroom

  • Enda Walsh
  • Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Contemporary, New Millennium/21st Century
  • 3M, 3F
  • ISBN: 9780573052569

"An impressive number of themes... handled in commendably non-dogmatic style... A triumph."

London Evening Standard

"One of the most thrillingly enjoyable evenings I've had in the theatre."

Sunday Times

  • Full Length Play
  • Dramatic Comedy
  • 75 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18)
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student
The six teenage characters communicate only via the internet. Conversations range in subject from Britney Spears to Willy Wonka to -- suicide: Jim is depressed and talks of ending his life and Eva and William decide to do their utmost to persuade him to carry out his threat.

From this chilling premise is forged a funny, compelling and uplifting play that tackles the issues of teenage life head-on and with great understanding.

REVIEWS:

"An impressive number of themes... handled in commendably non-dogmatic style... A triumph."

 London Evening Standard

"One of the most thrillingly enjoyable evenings I've had in the theatre."

 Sunday Times

"Punchy, provocative."

 The Independent

"Enda Walsh's Chatroom is a winner... This is a clever, funny, discomforting piece to make audiences of all ages think."

 The Observer

Premiere Production:

Chatroom was first presented at the Cottesloe Theatre as part of the National Theatre's Shell Connections Festival in July 2005.

It was subsequently presented at the Cottesloe Theatre on 10th April, 2006.

  • Casting: 3M, 3F
  • Casting Notes: All characters are 15 years old

  • LAURA
    JIM
    EVA
    JACK
    EMILY
    WILLIAM
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    The six teenage characters communicate only via the internet. Conversations range in subject from Britney Spears to Willy Wonka to -- suicide: Jim is depressed and talks of ending his life and Eva and William decide to do their utmost to persuade him to carry out his threat.

    From this chilling premise is forged a funny, compelling and uplifting play that tackles the issues of teenage life head-on and with great understanding.

    $24.95