Sandpaper on Sunburn

Cast: 4f 1m

Staging: 2 interiors (living room & kitchen/living room), 1 exterior (park)

Amateur rights performance fee: £85 per performance (plus VAT where applicable)

Paperback, 112 pages ISBN: 9781839043895Publication Date:
3 Oct 2024
Size: 198mm x 129mm£11.99 £9.59You save £2.40 (20%)
Ebook, 112 pages ISBN: 9781788508353Publication Date:
3 Oct 2024
£11.99 £9.59You save £2.40 (20%)
First Staged:
Dublin Theatre Festival, 2024

Sandpaper on Sunburn

By David Horan

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Freya's always been sensitive. Difficult, some say. Funny how those words have started to mean the same thing.

It's September 2018, and everyone's living in a new, more inclusive Ireland after two referendums and one hot summer. We're all redefining ourselves. And so is Freya. She got dumped. But when her ex shows up at her parents' door along with unexpected news, it feels like anything is possible again. Can sensitive, difficult Freya learn to see herself anew?

The personal becomes political in David Horan's funny and fascinating play exploring identity and family. Sandpaper on Sunburn was first performed at Smock Alley Theatre in 2024 as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

Press Quotes

'Vibrant and very of-the-moment... no fancy tricks, no meta-theatrics, just human beings sorting out their chaotic tangles... emotional immediacy... constantly compelling, with a fine twist. An intriguing journey into the messiness of the human condition'

Irish Independent

'Humorous and compelling... a thoughtful examination of what it means to be neurodivergent in a world designed for the neurotypical'

Irish Times

'Enjoyable... a play rooted in dialogue and character... Characters are revealed slowly, through skilful, believable dialogue'

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Cast: 4f 1m

Staging:2 interiors (living room & kitchen/living room), 1 exterior (park)

Amateur rights performance fee: £85 per performance (plus VAT where applicable)

Paperback,112 pages ISBN: 9781839043895Publication Date:
3 Oct 2024
Size: 198mm x 129mm£11.99 £9.59You save £2.40 (20%)
Ebook,112 pages ISBN: 9781788508353Publication Date:
3 Oct 2024
£11.99 £9.59You save £2.40 (20%)

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CLASS

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