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Rails
I think I can feel the world turning a little. It feels like it's just grinding to a halt.
Mike is a 16-year-old with a bully of a brother and a mum who doesn't speak. Sarah is a weed-smoking teen who can't wait to get out of their dead-end town. One hot summer their lives collide in a blur of hormones, loneliness and dreaming as they discover that growing up is just as confusing as they say.
Funny, poignant and sharply reminiscent of the joy, pain and confusion of growing up, Rails explores what it means to feel lonely in a forgotten and isolated corner of the world. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Theatre By the Lake in Keswick in May 2018.
Mike is a 16-year-old with a bully of a brother and a mum who doesn't speak. Sarah is a weed-smoking teen who can't wait to get out of their dead-end town. One hot summer their lives collide in a blur of hormones, loneliness and dreaming as they discover that growing up is just as confusing as they say.
Funny, poignant and sharply reminiscent of the joy, pain and confusion of growing up, Rails explores what it means to feel lonely in a forgotten and isolated corner of the world. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Theatre By the Lake in Keswick in May 2018.
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112 pages, Paperback
Published December 13, 2018
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December 10, 2023
3.5, rounded down.
First off, half of this is comprised of direct address to the audience monologues, which is my least favorite form of theatre. But somehow, as the play went on, this didn't bother me as much as usual - and even though there are some really stomach-churning moments in the last half - it really came together beautifully at the end; so much so that what I was anticipating being a 2-star review, nearly turned into a 4-star one. I also appreciated the nearly silent mother figure, who gets her own moment to shine in the final minutes - a theatrical coup de grace.
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First off, half of this is comprised of direct address to the audience monologues, which is my least favorite form of theatre. But somehow, as the play went on, this didn't bother me as much as usual - and even though there are some really stomach-churning moments in the last half - it really came together beautifully at the end; so much so that what I was anticipating being a 2-star review, nearly turned into a 4-star one. I also appreciated the nearly silent mother figure, who gets her own moment to shine in the final minutes - a theatrical coup de grace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1eMA...
https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/...
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/ra...
https://northernartsreview.co.uk/nort...
January 19, 2023
3.8⭐️
I liked it. Has a bunch of good monologues for teens and adults.
I liked it. Has a bunch of good monologues for teens and adults.
September 13, 2022
It has some great monologues in it and I’d love to see it. The ending could have worked out differently though. That’s all I’ll say.
June 1, 2020
Such an amazing play. I would love to see this.
October 5, 2025
🚂
motifs/metaphors/imagery could've been a tad less glaring but yeah loved it
get me more of simon's plays pls
motifs/metaphors/imagery could've been a tad less glaring but yeah loved it
get me more of simon's plays pls
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