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New revised 2020 version It's Christmas. Tammy and Chris, cousins and best mates, are both thrilled to get cool new bikes. Give or take the odd unworn cycle helmet everything is great... that is until one morning when Chris has a puncture and Tammy agrees to walk with him. They're late and in a hurry. They decide to race. Chris runs out across a busy main road and then flips open his smart phone to dare Tammy to do the same in front of a fast-approaching car... Chicken!has been performed 5,876 times, averaging nearly one performance a day since the original version was written in 1992. This new 2020 version includes many updated references, a brand-new foreword by Adrian New, of StopWatch Theatre Company, more funny lines and a new decision for the actor to make at the end! Suitable for: Key Stage 2 audience. Key Stage 3, 4, 5 performance, BTEC course as part of the TiE unit (a companion DVD/download showing the complete professional TiE programme is also available) Duration:45 minutes approximately Cast:The play has 9 main characters: 4 male, 3 females and 2+ of either sex. It can be doubled by 2m 2f ""A powerful play with a surprising twist."" Charles Vance, Amateur Stage ""[The] performance was lively, skilful, well-paced and enjoyable. Excellent participation, explored lots of issues pertinent to Year 7, including bullying and peer pressure as well as road safety."" Mrs S Scantlebury, Head of Year 7, Chipping Norton School, Oxfordshire

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Author:   Mark Wheeller
Publisher:   Salamander Street Limited
Imprint:   Salamander Street Limited
Edition:   Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781913630331

ISBN 10:   1913630331
Pages:   48
Publication Date:   02 July 2020
Recommended Age:   From 13 to 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Children/juvenile ,  Young adult ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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A powerful play with a surprising twist. -- Charles Vance * Amateur Stage *

"""A powerful play with a surprising twist."" -- Charles Vance * Amateur Stage *"

A powerful play with a surprising twist. Charles Vance, Amateur Stage [The] performance was lively, skilful, well-paced and enjoyable. Excellent participation, explored lots of issues pertinent to Year 7, including bullying and peer pressure as well as road safety. Mrs S Scantlebury, Head of Year 7, Chipping Norton School, Oxfordshire

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Mark Wheeller's most recent plays,Can You Hear Me Major Tom(Verbatim Bowie fan tribute play) andThis Is For You(Immersive, Ronson inspired fictional, unplanned teenage pregnancy story) are now available. was released telling the dreadful true story of the murder of fourteen-year-old Breck Bednar. offer the incredible stories behind his most well-known plays and also offer ideas for study/rehearsing. ). comic (RoSPA 1994). Mark offers workshops to schools here and abroad. is now available.

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