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Ross & Rachel (NHB Modern Plays)
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A dark and uncompromising new play about romance, expectation and mortality, Ross & Rachel tells the mind-bending, heartbreaking story of what happens when a couple that was always meant to be together, gets together. And stays together.
An unflinching look at the myths of modern love, Ross & Rachel premieres at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
An unflinching look at the myths of modern love, Ross & Rachel premieres at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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James Fritz
James Fritz is a playwright whose work includes: The Flea (Yard Theatre, London, 2023);Lava (Nottingham Playhouse/Fifth Word, 2018; revived 2022);Parliament Square (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and Bush Theatre, London, 2017);Start Swimming (Young Vic Taking Part, Edinburgh Fringe, 2017);The Fall (National Youth Theatre at the Finborough Theatre, London, 2016);Comment is Free (Old Vic New Voices, 2015; BBC Radio 4, 2016; winner of the Imison and Tinniswood Awards for audio drama, 2017);Ross & Rachel (MOTOR at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2015; 59E59 Theaters, New York);Four Minutes Twelve Seconds (Hampstead Theatre, 2014; Most Promising Playwright, Critics' Circle Awards);Lines (Rosemary Branch Theatre, 2011).
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Ross & Rachel (NHB Modern Plays) - James Fritz
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James Fritz
ROSS & RACHEL
NICK HERN BOOKS
London
www.nickhernbooks.co.uk
Contents
Title Page
Original Production
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Note on Play
Ross & Rachel
About the Author
Copyright and Performing Rights Information
Ross & Rachel was first performed at the Assembly George Square Theatre, The Box, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, on 6 August 2015. The cast was as follows:
Molly Vevers
Acknowledgements
Thuli and Em, who helped us find out what the hell this was.
Emily, who has been very patient.
And Andrew and Tom, who have helped build this thing from the ground up. This play is as much by them as it is me.
J.F.
For Dad, who was nothing like this
Note on Play
This is a play with two voices for one performer.
The performer should use their own accent.
This ebook was created before the end of rehearsals and so may differ slightly from the play as performed.
Sometimes, I just get really fucking sick of it. Don’t you?
No.
Never?
No.
I’ve always loved it I don’t know why you’d
It’s nothing to do with you it’s just
What?
Don’t worry about it.
What?
Don’t give me that look I said don’t worry about it.
I’m not looking like anything.
It’s nothing to do with us I just don’t like people thinking we come as a package.
We do come as a package.
Like we’re the same person or
We’re a team
Right but
They see us as a team. That’s a good thing.
Right, I know but.
I see us as a team don’t you see us as a team?
Right yeah of course but when somebody emails you something that’s meant for both of us, I don’t see why they can’t just email me as well.
It’s just easier that way.
But it’s always you. They always email you, but address it to the both of us.
You’re worried about emails?
Forget it.
No go on.
It’s fine.
I want to understand.
It’s just. I don’t know when people started saying
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