The Real Estate
Published on 4. April 2019
175 pages
978-1-78850-101-9 (ISBN)
Description
A sharply observed, epic play combining elements of social realism and satire, which asks: who do our homes really belong to, and who gets to tell our stories?
A tower block in central London is bought by private developers. Their plan is to raise rents, forcing the current tenants out.
But the residents won't give up their homes that easily. Recruiting the help of a film crew already shooting on the estate, they take on big business - and come face to face with their history in the process.
The Real Estate was first performed and produced by the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
Multiplay Drama is an exciting new series of large-cast plays, specifically written to be performed by and appeal to older teenagers and young adults.
More details
Series
Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
0,50 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78850-101-9 (9781788501019)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Freddie Machin is a playwright, screenwriter, actor and teacher. His plays include: Party Pooper (Drama Studio London); The Real Estate (Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, 2017); Nailhouse (Old Red Lion); Winston on the Run (Edinburgh Fringe & UK Tour); The Revenge of Martha G. (Chichester Festival Theatre); Don't Waste Your Bullets on the Dead (Vault Festival) and Chicken (Southwark Playhouse).
He wrote the feature film Chicken (2016), based on his play of the same title.
He has taught both acting and playwriting for Shakespeare's Globe, the Almeida Theatre, the Royal Opera House, and Central School of Speech and Drama amongst others.
Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Contents
- Introducing Multiplay Drama
- Original Production
- Epigraph
- Characters
- Note on Play
- The Real Estate
- Scene 1: Tenants' Association Meeting One
- Scene 2: Set Building
- Scene 3: First Day of Shooting
- Scene 4: Giant Killer Opening Scene
- Scene 5: The Break-Up
- Scene 6: Florence's Challenge
- Scene 7: Danielle's Apology
- Scene 8: Florence Needs Grit / Giant Killer Murder One
- Scene 9: Tenants' Association Meeting Two
- Scene 10: Production Meeting.
- Scene 11: Florence Drops in on Danielle
- Scene 12: Successful Relocation
- Scene 13: Protest Riot
- Scene 14: The Sit-In
- Scene 15: Attempted Coup
- Scene 16: Crew Negotiations
- Scene 17: Giant Killer Police HQ
- Scene 18: Ingrid's Confession
- Scene 19: Interviewing suspects.
- Scene 20: Back at HQ
- Scene 21: Campaign Jamboree
- Scene 22: In Frank's Flat
- Scene 23: On the Roof
- Scene 24: The Chase
- Scene 25: The Final Scene
- Scene 26: Out with the Old
- About the Author
- Copyright and Performing Rights Information
