Age Of Consent
by Peter Morris

Name: Age Of Consent
Brand: Peter Morris
SKU: 9780413771865
Rating: 3.71 (41 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

British

Why we like it

"Peter Morris's 'Age Of Consent' tackles the controversial themes of power dynamics and ethical boundaries in relationships."

From: Adult Content Plays for Mature Audiences

What readers are saying

Readers love the intense and thought-provoking nature of this play, which revolves around deep and challenging themes. The two-character format and intertwining monologues are particularly praised for their emotional depth and natural dialogue. Many find the play to be a worthwhile read that explores complex issues in an engaging way.

Intense and thought-provokingNatural and flowing dialogueEngaging exploration of abuseShort length may leave some wanting more

Synopsis

Condemned by the mother of Jamie Bulger and acclaimed by the critics - for tackling the subject of child killers - this is the controversial new play from the winner of the Sunday Times Playwriting Prize 2001

Few kids have a secret as chilling as Timmy's.

Stephanie loves Raquel to death.

Acutely topical, darkly satirical and brutally uncompromising - these two monologues explore the shattering of childhood innocence.

"The play opens up a moral minefield.

Who can, or should, consent to what?

Can anyone consent to something on the behalf of another?

What power can anyone, a person or a community, have over the mind and life of another?

Morris's play sends you out in a state of moral turbulence."

(John Peter, Sunday Times) "For once, the play at the eye of an Edinburgh storm is a good one" - Guardian

"This 70-minute play would alone have been worth a trip to Edinburgh" - Sunday Times

"If The Age of Consent had been written by the sainted Alan Bennett it would be acclaimed as a triumph" - Daily Telegraph

The Age of Consent is published to tie in with its London premiere at the Bush Theatre in January 2002