The Border by Afsaneh Gray
A high energy, outrageous Brechtian parable that explores the lines we draw between ourselves and other people and the absurdities of borders.
A high energy, outrageous Brechtian parable that explores the lines we draw between ourselves and other people and the absurdities of borders.
A high energy, outrageous Brechtian parable that explores the lines we draw between ourselves and other people and the absurdities of borders.
#Dogmissing. Brown wavy fur. Button nose. Goes by the name of Stranger. Not actually a stranger.
Life is turned upside down in one small town as East Oolia shuts the border with West Oolia, dividing here from there, us from them, this from that despite all the fruit tasting the same. In the midst of it all, Stranger, a young girl’s beloved dog, has gone missing. Will Stranger be found before the border closes, or will she be trapped forever on the “wrong” side? With rumours of dog theft and whispers of runaway immigration, how far will the mayor dare to go in her fight for re-election? Does the refugee boy hold the clue to Stranger’s disappearance?
As the bickering and bartering over boundaries moves into the eleventh hour, will one young girl change the course of history in her quest to find her dog?
Key Information
Roles: 4 - 13
Characters:
Julia - 13 years old
Mother - Julia's mother
Father - Julia's father
Grandma - Julia's grandmother
Stranger - A cockapoo
Refugee boy
Female Borderguard
Male Borderguard
Jogger
Smuggler
Mayor
Call Centre Boss
Journalist
Suggested Casting:
Actor 1 - Julia
Actor 2 - Mother, Mayor, Female Border Guard, Stranger
Actor 3 - Father, Refugee Boy, Journalist, Male Border Guard
Actor 4 - Grandma, Smuggler, Jogger, Call Centre Boss
Publisher: Oberon Books, 2019
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781786827739
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