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Four Minutes Twelve Seconds - (Modern Plays) by James Fritz (Paperback)

Four Minutes Twelve Seconds - (Modern Plays) by  James Fritz (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>He says they all do it. These kids, you know, they've got their phones. Film everything. Can't say I blame them. I would at that age.</i><br/><br/>Seventeen-year-old Jack is the apple of his mother's eye. His parents, Di and David, have devoted their lives to giving him every opportunity they never had. As a result, Jack is smart, outgoing, and well on his way to achieving the grades to study Law at Durham University.<br/><br/>But a startling incident outside the school gates threatens to ruin everything they've striven for: an incident that suggests a deep hatred of their son. As events begin to accelerate, Di and David start to doubt Jack's closest friends, Jack himself, and ultimately themselves - who can they trust?<br/><br/>In a world where smartphones are ubiquitous, James Fritz's deeply provocative and topical drama throws a light on the sorts of insidious opportunities new technology offers - where nothing dies online, except reputation.<br/><br/><i>Four Minutes Twelve Seconds</i> was runner-up for the Verity Bargate Award in 2013. It received its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre in the Downstairs space on 2 October 2014.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>James Fritz lives in London and graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama with an MA in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media. <i>Four minutes twelve seconds</i> is his first full-length play and was runner-up for the Soho Theatre's 2013 Verity Bargate Award. His first play, <i>Lines</i> ('a highly promising original debut', <i>The Stage</i>), was produced at the Rosemary Branch Theatre in April 2011and was one of <i>Exeunt</i> magazine's critic's picks of the year.</p>

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