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Bones by Jane Upton
Sell out show at Edinburgh Festival 2011
"She doesn't feel like my mum. She doesn't do stuff mums do. She gets leathered and smacked up and tries to shag my mates"
Nineteen-year-old Mark is living a life he never signed up to. Heavy with the weight of caring for his broken mum and her baby, and pining for a past of Panda Pops, eggy bread and Brian Clough, Mark knows he has to do something drastic to change things forever – but will he make a chilling choice that will change things forever?
An achingly honest portrayal of a boy struggling to find his place in a world that doesn't want him, Bones will break your heart, spit you out and then make you wonder why you cared in the first place.
Fifth Word is thrilled to tour BONES across theatres and arts venues in the UK during Autumn 2012.
Interested venues can contact Phill Hargreaves at DepArts for details of how to book the show.
Tel: 01132 346911
Email: phil@departsltd.com
NOMINATED FOR BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence.
‘One of the most gripping Solo Shows on the fringe’
The Stage
‘storytelling to perfection… shockingly realistic
Left me agape in wide-eyed awe’
Three Weeks ★★★★★
‘Believable, powerful and quite genuinely heartbreaking’
‘A superlative performance from Joe Doherty’
‘Explosive debut production from playwright Jane Upton’
Fest Magazine ★★★★★
This is a stunning piece of theatre that will have you glued to your seat
A really memorable and special experience
Scotsgay ★★★★
‘an intense and very rewarding piece’
The List ★★★★
‘Compelling, thought provoking, emotive, challenging…’
‘an emerging actor with unquestionable talent’
The Public Reviews ★★★★
‘poignant, sincere and unrelenting throughout’
Informed Edinburgh ★★★★
WINNER OF THE ENCOURAGMENT OF NEW WRITNG AWARD 2009
From Writers Guild of Great Britain
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