Cooling Off

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Cooling Off (Head On: Six Monologues by Mary Cooper)

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The art of solo performance

This is part of a West Yorkshire Playhouse Schools Touring Company Production of six monologues written by Mary Cooper with stage directions by Gail McIntyre and Barbara Marten.

Cooling Off staring Daon Brini as Lucas, a prisoner. From his cell he recounts the events and reasons for his imprisonment and his desire turn his life around when he gets out.


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Performing Arts: Theatre

First of the Performing Arts series...
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