Chatroom

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They devise ways in which Emily could be more violent and make it look like somebody is harassing her family, which makes her parents try to protect her more. A group of bored and restless teenagers - William, Jack, Eva, Emily and Laura - spend their time deconstructing children's literature and the messages in modern pop music. Principal photography took place in early 2010 at Shepperton Studios in Shepperton, Surrey, [5] with some outdoor scenes shot in Camden and Primrose Hill. In a quiet corner of the internet, a group of bored, restless teenagers spends its time deconstructing children's literature and the messages in modern pop music.

The very last line pisses me off, but that aside this is a well written, through my provoking piece that shows off teen-angst but not in a way that makes it appear any less real.A group of keyboard warriors- nameless, faceless and masked by a computer screen find comfort in antagonist William. Conversations range in subject from Britney Spears to Willy Wonka to - suicide: Jim is depressed and talks of ending his life and Eva and William decide to do their utmost to persuade him to carry out his threat. Even though they only really communicate through text, they are depicted in an old hotel-like room and actually having contact. A great play nonetheless which is difficult to actually enjoy because of the nature of it, but Enda highlights the dangers of conformity and what can happen if a joke is taken too far.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Chatroom was originally performed as part of the 2005 NT Connections season, produced by Boomerang Theatre Company, Cork and directed by Donal Gallagher. Disclaimer/Trigger warning: This production contains adult themes and language from the very start, as well as references to suicide, depression and family trauma. The performances take place ‘as part of the school day’, during a designated extra curricular activity time. The group is torn between those who want to help and those who see this as a chance to create a martyr for the teenage population.Whether that's putting new work on stages across the world or supporting our outreach and learning programmes, every purchase you make really does make a difference. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. William Collins is a depressed teenage boy recovering from self-harm and regularly goes online to chatrooms.

Undoubtedly, one of my favourite modern plays, Chatroom comments on the all too tangible reality of cyberspace bullying in a visceral, scary and yet somehow humourous way. Mo and the others discover about William's intended actions and go to stop him, meeting up in person and trying to follow William and Jim around London. But when a new member, Jim, joins to share his depression and thoughts of suicide, the conversation takes a dark turn. A powerful depiction of modern-day isolation and the dangerous power of technology, Enda Walsh's play Chatroom formed part of the National Theatre's 2005 Connections season, an annual festival of new plays for youth theatres and schools.A very important message which is current and will be relevant for the duration of this technology-driven age. I think some of the characters are a little too 1D and appear as devices for the story's advancement, however 1D characters aren't uncommon on the internet so I can let it slide. His plans are halted though when his computer and phone are taken away from him by his father, who when looking through William's computer, finds one of the suicide videos.