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THOUGHT-CATCHER |
A Futuristic Drama for Young People in One Act
by ANDREA INGLIS
| Cast: | 28 speaking parts + a group of infants and a group of juniors. Optional chorus of extra 'Rewinds' and 'Fast-Forwards'. |
| Suggested Age Range: | 9 to 15 |
| Approx. Running Time: | 80 minutes. |
| Music: | None. |
| Set: | Minimalist, futuristic settings: Family Quarters, Nourishment Zone, Assembly Areas. Modern day kitchen or dining room. |
| Synopsis: | Late in the 22nd
Century, Myta, a young admirer of the past, is recruited by Professor Wisdom
and his Rewinds to thwart an evil thought-control programme planned by the
Fast-Forwards. Their leader, Professor Swift, has developed a self-replicating
bio-nanochip to be implanted in the brains of all citizens. After a virtual reality preview of a 20th Century school, Myta travels back to visit the school and lose the prototype chip, forever. Imagination and creativity win the day and the protagonists (Rewinds and Fast-Forwards) agree to differ. |
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| Script: | Code B | |
| Performance Rights: | Code Y | |
| Licence to Copy: | Code Y | |
| Video Recording Licence: | Code H | |
ISBN 978 1 902472 24 9
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