A large cast street drama (9 Female, 9 Male) for school drama groups, youth theatres and Amateur groups. (54 pages)

The Text includes comprehensive background notes and suggested activities to introduce your group to the themes, the context and the underlying science explored in Leap of Faith.

Synopsis
“What in the name of all that’s Holy is that guy doing up there? ... Looks like he’s going to commit suicide….”

“No. It’s just these kids who run on buildings…”

The Iceman, Babyglider, X, Cat and their friends are Traceurs, doing Le Parkour, or free-running, making death-defying leaps and stunts across rooftops and walls… with style.

“As we grow older, they tell us ‘Stop that!’, ‘Sit still.’ Walls aren’t for jumping, they’re for keeping us in. Channelling us all the same way – through the city…onto the scrap heap. That my friend…is what’s really dangerous….”

Themes
GM foods, Risk, Genetic disorders, The world of advertising and marketing.

Background
Nicola Baldwin worked with The Albany Interactive Youth theatre and Scientist Dr Kerry Kidd. They explored Risk and GM Foods. Leap of Faith was first performed at the Albany Theatre, Deptford on August 19th, 2004.

Oberon Books

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