Girls Like That

An urgent and explosive play that explores the pressures on young people today in the wake of advancing technology.

When a naked photograph of Scarlett goes viral, she becomes the centre of attention for all the wrong reasons. But while rumours run wild and everyone forms an opinion, Scarlett just stays silent…

Girls Like That was named Best Play for Young Audiences at the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards 2015.

By Evan Placey

Performed by ​SPY Theatre (Saddleworth Players Youth Theatre).

Press Quotes:

‘Placey’s eye-opening, often uncomfortably honest play… deserves to be widely seen by teenage audiences. And by their parents too’
Guardian

‘[Tackles] strong, relevant issues… a well-written, immaculately crafted and brave piece of energetic theatre’
A Younger Theatre

‘An urgent, powerful and haunting examination… I can see this play becoming a very popular resource for 16+ groups and that will be no bad thing’
National Drama – Drama magazine

Guidance age 13+. Contains swearing and reference to adult themes.