Set: Minimal props and furnishings to represent a old pier; a bench, a bin, etc.
Synopsis: Three generations of women from the same family find themselves on a rundown pier at a turning point in their lives. Cynthia has walked out on her husband, her
daughter Mandy's life is at a standstill, and grandaughter Billie is about to embark on a whole new adventure. Will her revelation be enough to put them all back on track?
Running time: Around 25 minutes (Caution! This is very dependent on your production.)
Notes: 'English seaside piers are unique in the world, and I've always found them to be melancholy places; particularly those that are past their best. For me, it's not just that
they represent faded glories but that, once you reach the end, there is simply nowhere else to go. This feeling of having reached the end of something was just what I wanted
to represent Cynthia's predicament, whilst a crumbling pier seemed the perfect metaphor for the state of her marriage.
It seemed a nice touch to have three women of the same family together on the stage, each at a crossroads in their lives. It gave me an opportunity to explore the differences
in attitudes between the generations, particularly in reaction to Billie's news in the second half of the play.'
Published: 2012
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SAMPLE SCENE
Mandy: How did you know we were here?
Billie: I heard you on the phone, arranging it.
Mandy: Billie!
Billie: I followed you up on the train. I was in the carriage behind, then I followed you here. I thought I'd give you a bit of time together first.
Cynthia: (Embracing her again) Well, it's lovely to see you.
Billie: Couldn’t you have picked somewhere warmer?
Cynthia: Now look, I know you’re off to college tomorrow. I suppose you want to know what's going on between your Grandad and me.
Billie: (Looking to Mandy, uncertain) Mum?
Mandy: I've told her.
Billie: (To Cynthia) So you're coming home?
Cynthia: No.
Billie: But Grandad's not well.
Cynthia: I know. But I can't.
Synopsis: Three generations of women from the same family find themselves on a rundown pier at a turning point in their lives. Cynthia has walked out on her husband, her
daughter Mandy's life is at a standstill, and grandaughter Billie is about to embark on a whole new adventure. Will her revelation be enough to put them all back on track?
Running time: Around 25 minutes (Caution! This is very dependent on your production.)
Notes: 'English seaside piers are unique in the world, and I've always found them to be melancholy places; particularly those that are past their best. For me, it's not just that
they represent faded glories but that, once you reach the end, there is simply nowhere else to go. This feeling of having reached the end of something was just what I wanted
to represent Cynthia's predicament, whilst a crumbling pier seemed the perfect metaphor for the state of her marriage.
It seemed a nice touch to have three women of the same family together on the stage, each at a crossroads in their lives. It gave me an opportunity to explore the differences
in attitudes between the generations, particularly in reaction to Billie's news in the second half of the play.'
Published: 2012
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SAMPLE SCENE
Mandy: How did you know we were here?
Billie: I heard you on the phone, arranging it.
Mandy: Billie!
Billie: I followed you up on the train. I was in the carriage behind, then I followed you here. I thought I'd give you a bit of time together first.
Cynthia: (Embracing her again) Well, it's lovely to see you.
Billie: Couldn’t you have picked somewhere warmer?
Cynthia: Now look, I know you’re off to college tomorrow. I suppose you want to know what's going on between your Grandad and me.
Billie: (Looking to Mandy, uncertain) Mum?
Mandy: I've told her.
Billie: (To Cynthia) So you're coming home?
Cynthia: No.
Billie: But Grandad's not well.
Cynthia: I know. But I can't.
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THE END OF THE PIER
(Click the title to read the whole script online at Lazy Bee Scripts)
Cast: 3f
CYNTHIA, 60s, a woman driven to walk out on her husband after a long and happy marriage.
MANDY, 40s, her daughter. Struggled to bring up Billie alone and now finds life difficult.
BILLIE, 20s, forging ahead with her own life and just about to embark on the greatest adventure of all.
(Click the title to read the whole script online at Lazy Bee Scripts)
Cast: 3f
CYNTHIA, 60s, a woman driven to walk out on her husband after a long and happy marriage.
MANDY, 40s, her daughter. Struggled to bring up Billie alone and now finds life difficult.
BILLIE, 20s, forging ahead with her own life and just about to embark on the greatest adventure of all.
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Richard James / Actor & Playwright
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