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Behind the Damage

$20.00

Behind the Damage is a play that explores the personal stories and struggles of homeless youth. With a cast of young people, drama teachers and community theatre companies will be able to address important social issues while delivering their audiences an emotional production highlighting human connection, self-awareness, truth, and resilience.

Cast: 8 Leads (5 F, 3 M), 10 Featured Parts + Chorus

Running time: 100 minutes (may differ depending on directorial choices)

Warning: Strong language, mature content, abuse, drugs and violence. This script alludes to sexual abuse and prostitution. Please be advised this play deals with issues surrounding homelessness.

Recommended for: High School English, Drama, Social Science classes, High School Theatre Productions, Community and Professional Theatre Companies

Keywords: Homeless Youth, Drama For Young Adults, Homelessness And Poverty, Drug Abuse, Physical & Emotional Abuse, Learning Self-Reliance, Family Of Choice

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SKU: 9 781039 143142 Category:

Description

When 22-year-old Shawn gets fired from his job at a Toronto magazine, he decides to go undercover as a homeless person in hopes to earn the professional success he craves. Shawn takes to living on the streets to write a first-hand exposé about the city’s homeless youth crisis. To his surprise, he is welcomed into the homeless community and taught more about friendship, connection, and heartbreak than he ever imagined. Now trapped in his own charade, will Shawn be able to keep his secret hidden from his new family or will his deceit be deemed the ultimate act of betrayal, leaving him more alone than ever before? Only one thing is certain – everyone involved will be forever changed.

Behind the Damage was first performed in its original version by the Ajax Company Theatre at Ajax High School. All proceeds were donated to Covenant House in Toronto. To learn more about the production visit here. To learn more about the amazing services Covenant House offers or to donate visit here.

Behind the Damage is also available through:

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Additional information

Weight 133 g
Dimensions 14 × 25.5 × 1.5 cm