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The Games age range 12 -15 cast about 10 duration 20 minutes |
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The Games age range 12 -15 cast about 10 duration 20 minutes |
| In the future, athletics is big business for the pharmaceutical companies. They select the brightest and best young talent to put on their carefully controlled 'development programmes'. | Loads of points to discuss. Suitable for drama production or literacy and p.s.h.e at top end Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 (Not a musical play) |
| Cody Williams is the fastest 1500 metre runner in Britain and the trials, to choose which runners are selected for the top pharmaceutical teams, is tomorrow. Cody's dad was UK champion in his time, and spearheads a campaign to make athletics 'clean'. | This play explores the problems surrounding athletics and doping. In the future, all the best athletes are on controlled development programmes devised by multi-national pharmaceutical companies. The Games examines the pressures and potential rewards facing a young athlete on the day of the 'Trials'. |
| This play deals with issues that are prevalent in all sports. It seeks to engage students in discussions about the use of performing enhancement drugs and will be suitable for PHSE, English or P.E. classes. | For a copy of the script which you can photocopy for class use, for only £10, please send an email to enquiries@plays4kidz.com |
The Gamesby Robert Smith |
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| Cast List | |
| Cody Williams | Athlete 17 years old 1500m |
| Jeff Samuels | Athlete 17 years old 5000m |
| Sally | Athlete 17 years old |
| Bridy Collins | Athlete 17 years old High Jump |
| Leon | Ex-athlete. Now managing director sports development of Schoenbrau Pharmaceuticals |
| Mary | Manager Schoenbrau Pharmaceuticals |
| Steve | As above |
| Aleisha Boyce | Assets Development Officer Schoenbrau |
| David Williams | Cody's father |
| Maureen Williams | Cody's Mother |
| Alan, John, Mike, Simon, Victoria | BBC sports reporters |
Scene 1Outside Loughborough College of Sporting Excellence at the end of the day |
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| Jeff | Hey Cody, d'you want a lift tomorrow? |
| Cody | I dunno - I don't even know if I'm goin, y'know, Dad says.. |
| Jeff | Oh come on man, you have got to go, I mean, it's your big chance, it's.... |
| Cody | I know I know, but, well, y'know, my Dad says ... it's not right, he doesn't want me..... |
| Jeff | Cody, we've been through this.. hey Jim, see you tomorrow... yep!, no look, how many times, your Dad, I know he was a great guy, a great athlete, .. but, times have changed man, all that.. |
| Sally | Hi Cody |
| Cody | Hi Sal |
| Sally | Hullo Jeff |
| Jeff | Hi Sally, hey Sally, you goin tomorrow? |
| Sally | Uh no Jeff, I wasn't invited?! |
| Jeff | What? Oh what a bummer, sorry Sal - you see Cody? You see? She's the under 18 county champion at one hundred and two hundred, and she doesn't get asked - you're mad, Sally tell him, he's mad |
| Sally | Still not made you mind up Cody? |
| Cody | I dunno Sal, my Dad - he's not keen in fact he's ..... |
| Jeff | There you go again "my Dad doesn't want me to." Cody I can't believe what you're sayin. If your Dad was competing now he'd realise .. |
| Sally | Has he said you can't go? |
| Cody | No, he's says it's up to me |
| Jeff | Well then.. |
| Cody | But he says it's not right, he says they'll all pay for it later, they don't know what they're doing, that........ |
| Jeff | Oh come on Cody, you know everything is checked out now, I mean you don't think the government or the IAB would let people do anything that wasn't one hundred percent ok? And think of the money - and the tv. Cody, you will never get another chance like this will he Sal? |
| Sally | Why don't you go, see what it's like - I mean, you might not even get picked - and then, if you're still unsure, you don't have to join a team do you? |
