Face: The Play

by Benjamin Zephaniah (Editor), Richard Conlon (Editor)

Benjamin Zephaniah and Richard Conlon deal with issues such as prejudice, drugs and disfigurement in this vibrant, gritty adaptation of Zephaniah's bestselling novel for young people.Everything is going Martin's way. The holidays have started, he's got a gorgeous girlfriend and everyone agrees he's the coolest dancer around. But when his world is turned upside down by a crash in a stolen car, he has to come to terms with more than his facial injuries...This is a powerful, exciting and accessible play. It contains relevant, gritty, contemporary issues and dialogue. It offers stimulating activities in the book and a free scheme of work available to download on publication.

Genres: Plays

112 pages, Hardcover

Published February 25, 2008

About the author

A British-Jamaican writer, dub poet and Rastafari. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.

Reviews

[massmarketbareback · Rating 1 out of 5]

This play has a good message but its just so poorly executed and boring. At points it picked up but most of it was dull and prorated an unrealistic portrait of teenage life.

(Still as bad the fifth time round [bloody GCSEs])

[Lucie Tomorrow · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lo leí en un día, y está bien. No es nada del otro mundo, tiene un lindo mensaje y ya. El final súper mediocre y vacío. Le pongo dos estrellas porque es entretenido.

[lau♫ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn´t like this book 100% since the main things that presents are life lessons. There´s not much of action except for the car crash
It presents themes as discrimination and racism and teaches you how to deal with them.
However, it was absolutely boring for me.
Its nothing from another world.
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[Kaye Salter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this is a case of where I find the writer to be more interesting than the book. He's clearly very skilled and I would like to read other things by him. As is, this is just a play. A good one for teens, but not anything I'm raving about. If someone gave me a free/cheap ticket or if my friends wanted to go, I would go.

[Chloe lambert · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was great to read a bit sad to

[Pato · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved how it is written. Reading dialogue is really easy and entertaining.

[Elizabeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Obvious and hokey.

[Susan Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Predictable but a great way of teaching about stereotyping and prejudice!

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was really short but also good awareness for people with differences and the fact hat we shouldn’t judge them.

[Liam · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got this book as I thought it would be good but it turned out to have a good message and a SHIT STORYLINE wish i never
Bought it as it was a waste of money

[Steved1 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice play, a little cliched but quite engaging for the younguns.

[Llinos · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

was clearly written by an author not a playwriter but I did enjoy it.