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'The Tide is Coming In' by Michael C. Appleby - additional information.


'The Tide is Coming In' by Michael C. Appleby
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Period and Geography
Location: Scotland. Time Period: Now
Settings and Set Complexity
Number of Sets: 1
Setting: 'Other Location'
Set Requirements: Customised Furniture
The script includes characters in the following age range(s):
21 to 35
36 to 50
 Language Advisory:Help
Swearing rate: less than 1 known rude word per thousand.
We have identified the following types of language in the text:
Mild swearwords
In addition to the text, the "Producer's Copy" of the Script includes the following:
A list of the required properties
A synopsis of the plot
Descriptions of the characters
Miscellaneous notes from the author
Style:
A witty one-act comedy with funny characters and plenty of action. Set on a beach, furnished with rocks and (not necessarily visibly) sand!
Synopsis:
Angela gets stuck in quicksand while walking along the beach. Her friend Brian helpfully explains the physics of thixotropy, but can’t think of a way to get her out. Deirdre and Colin pass by and are recruited into the rescue, but are more interested in a nearby black-throated diver.
Awards (won by this script or performances of the script):
Production by The Edinburgh Makars won First Prize (and the Edith Forbes Trophy) in the Scottish Community Drama Association's One Act Play Festival, Edinburgh, 2020
Production by The Edinburgh Makars won the Eric Bennet Trophy, awarded for the Highest Marks for Production, in the Scottish Community Drama Association's One Act Play Festival, Edinburgh, 2020

 
 

 
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