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The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out about the Shivers
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out about the Shivers Author:Max Bush Play script by Max Bush, award-winning playwright, author of numerous plays for children and youth. Rooted in the fourth story of Grimm's faery tales, the Boy, unable to know fear, follows a quest to know himself. An elegant tale, indeed, filled with humor and wisdom. Spatial stage arrangement for journey, house, bell tower, and inn, a haunted c... more »astle. 1 boy, 7 men, 3 girls, 3 women, 5 gender neutral (animals, ghosts).
Boy, who becomes a charming hero, begins as a simpleton because he knows no fear of ghosts or graveyards. Banished for lack of understanding, Boy comes to a haunted castle where he must spend three nights. The Powers of Death haunt here, hating the Living. He is visited by a fierce Ghost, wild Cats, a Corpse, and a mysterious singing Bride. Always he seeks an answer to the mystery of his life.« less