Sparks

by Simon Longman

Remember you saying you could speak to anything if you wanted to. Right? Did you say that? Remember that. Said you could speak to the stars. Just had to know how to do it. It’s raining in the Midlands. Again. It won’t stop. Someone’s standing in it. They’re shivering. They’re cold. They’re waiting for someone they haven’t seen in a very long time. They’ve got a rucksack full of alcohol. And a fish. A touching play about abandoned responsibilities, what we choose to remember and what we thought we’d forgotten. This programme text edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Old Red Lion theatre, London on 10 November 2015.

Genres: Plays

114 pages, Paperback

Published November 10, 2015

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

Longman's second produced play shows mature growth over his debut (Milked), but is somewhat hampered by what seems an almost interminable length - and I'm not quite sure the final coda pays off in the manner intended. Still, much of this is riveting stuff, with an abundance of terrific monologue material (see the YouTube vid below for the standout one).

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[laura :) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ich wollte dem Drama am Anfang 1 Stern geben, weil ich es ziemlich uninteressant fand. Dann wurde es gegen Ende etwas besser und ich hab mich für zwei entschieden und das tatsächlich Ende hat es dann eigentlich wieder ruiniert, weshalb wir bei 1,5⭐️ landen. Ich hab das Ende überhaupt nicht verstanden und allgemein sind sehr viele Fragen zur allgemeinen Situation und Geschichte offen geblieben… Vielleicht hab ich auch einfach offensichtliche Dinge nicht verstanden aber ich kann einfach nicht mehr als 1,5 geben… vielleicht 2

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for class.

[Arwen-Vira Marsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

yeah alright... sad millennials.

[Neve Franks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read this for Uni. Bit of a random one. Was quite confused by the ending. Good writing just was a bit lost

[Bridget Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Swan monologue and Fishbowl monologue are unmatched, amazing portrayal of such a complicated sister relationship, keeps you insanely in it the entire time.