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BIG YELLOW TAXI |
A "Green" Thriller
by PETER YATES
| Cast: | 30 (mostly variable m/f) + crowd. Some doubling possible. |
| Suggested Age Range: | 11 to 16 or older. |
| Approx. Running Time: | 75 minutes. |
| Music: | None. |
| Set: | Various locations, exterior and interior. Can be done simply with lighting and movable props or there is scope to present it more ambitiously. |
| Synopsis: | Douglas Mitchell
is a young, up-and-coming "Green" politician standing for The Environment
Party. An outspoken campaigner and whistleblower on ecological issues he
becomes a marked man under investigation by a secret Government agency. Framed
and jailed for arson he is helped by an investigative journalist who himself
becomes the target. This is a fast moving thriller set against a backdrop of pressing ecological issues. Through varied characters and an exciting storyline it gives a realistic insight into the way that the environment, power and corruption may be inextricably interwoven and can affect our lives. |
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| Script: | Code B | |
| Performance Rights: | Code Y | |
| Licence to Copy: | Code Y | |
| Big Yellow Taxi: | Code H | |
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ISBN 978 1 872475 42 4
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