Payne - If There Is I Havent Found It Yet

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The problem of climate is one of legacy. Gabrielle Walker and Sir David King, The Hot Topic ACKNOWLEDGMENTS In the United States: John Buzzetti, Jim Carnahan, Annie Funke, Michelle Gomez, Jake Gyllenhaal, Todd Haimes, Osheen Jones, Michael Longhurst, Bran F. OByrne, Jill Rafson, and all of the staff at Roundabout Theatre Company. In the United Kingdom: Michael Begley, Pandora Colin, Pippa Ellis, Jane Fallowfield, Ben Hall, Ailish OConnor, Josie Rourke, Roxana Silbert, Rafe Spall, Tessa Walker, Lily Williams, Kate Wasserberg (and all of the actors who took part in a workshop at the Finborough Theatre), and all of the staff at the Bush Theatre. The panel of the George Devine Award for 2009: Lucy Caldwell, Chris Campbell, Harriet Devine, Bijan Sheibani, Graham Whybrow, Alexandra Wood, and Jenny Worton. Minna, Mum.

Last, I would like to acknowledge the following books and their authors: How Bad Are Bananas? by Mike Berners-Lee, Whats Left? by Nick Cohen, The Politics of Climate Change by Anthony Giddens, Heat by George Monbiot, Six Degrees by Mark Lynas, and The Hot Topic by Gabrielle Walker and Sir David King. CONTENTS If There Is I Havent Found It Yet had its U.S. premiere in New York City on September 20, 2012, at the Laura Pels Theatre of the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. Cast GEORGE Bran F. OByrne FIONA Michelle Gomez ANNA Annie Funke TERRY Jake Gyllenhaal Creative Team DIRECTOR Michael Longhurst SETS Beowulf Boritt COSTUMES Susan Hilferty LIGHTS Natasha Katz ORIGINAL MUSIC AND SOUND Obadiah Eaves If There Is I Havent Found It Yet had its world premiere in London on October 17, 2009, at the Bush Theatre. Cast GEORGE Michael Begley FIONA Pandora Colin ANNA Ailish OConnor TERRY Rafe Spall Creative Team DIRECTOR Josie Rourke DESIGNER Lucy Osborne LIGHTING DESIGNER Oliver Fenwick SOUND DESIGNER Emma Laxton ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Ant Stones COMPANY STAGE MANAGER Angela Riddell DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER Dave Blakemore SCENIC ARTIST Lara Etherton DESIGN ASSISTANT James Turner STAGE MANAGER (COVER) Xenia Lewis PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN Chole Kenward CAST GEORGE , male, 40s.

FIONA , female, 40s. ANNA , female, 15. Anna is considerably overweight. TERRY , male, 20s. Ellipses following a characters name indicate a desire to speak but an inability to know quite what to say. GEORGE: When I was younger, I adored polar bears.

My, my father used to subscribe to National Geographic, and for years I had polar bear paraphernalia all over the walls of my bedroomI even had a pair of polar bear swimming trunks. But not long after my wife had given birth to our daughter, I insisted the three of us take a trip to Edinburgh Zoo to see the last two polar bears in Britaina couple, Barney and Mercedes, would you believe. But when we arrivedand Ill never forget thiswhen we arrived at the zoo, we were told that Barney had died: he had choked to death on a childs toy that had been thrown into his pool. So, so, I suppose you could say that my interest in the fate of our little blue planet began with a love of all things Ursus maritimus . School corridor, day . ANNA and FIONA .

ANNA wears her PE outfit . ANNA dabs a tissue on her slightly bloody nose throughout . FIONA: Why dont we just start at the beginning? ( Meaning tissue ) Here. FIONA hands ANNA a fresh tissue and removes the old one . FIONA: Keep it pressed. Try not to dab it.

ANNA: I can taste it. The blood, in the back of my throat. Beat. FIONA: I used to loathe PE, you know. ANNA: What? FIONA: The horror, my goodness, the horror of having to get changed in front of your peers. Everyone trying not to look at each others bitsor rather, everyone trying to look as if theyre not trying to look at each others bits.

Because who knows how our bits are supposed to look when were that age? ANNA: What on earth are you on about? FIONA: I understand your frustration. But I just want you to know that in spite of all of that, its important to try and remember ANNA: No, Im being serious, I dont understand what youre talking about. None of this has anything to do with PE. FIONA: Oh. Really? Well, thats strange, because I thought Miss Clarke said to me that If the fight wasnt about netball, Anna, then what was it about? Beat. FIONA: Anna? Beat.

FIONA: Anna, please, I promise you Im just trying to help. Beat. FIONA: Anna, theyre thinking of suspending you. ANNA: What? How long for? FIONA: At the moment its two weeks. ANNA: What about Lucy Mitchell, everyone else? FIONA: What about them? ANNA: Are they gonna get suspended? FIONA: Not as far as I know, no. ANNA: This is such fucking bullshit.

FIONA: Language. ANNA: Isnt it, though? FIONA: Well. Perhaps if you tell me what happened, I might be able to help. But at the moment Im completely in the dark And you can tell me and I promise, you wont have to tell anyone else. You can tell me anything. Beat.

ANNA: They found out you were my mum. FIONA: What did they say? Anna? ANNA: They just called you lots of stuff. FIONA: Like what? ANNA: Just. Lots of stuff, all right. FIONA: And is that why you lost your temper? As opposed to it being about netball ANNA: Cant you talk to someone? FIONA: How do you mean? ANNA: Tell them its not my fault. Tell them its because you work here.

Tell them what Im normally like. That Im not normally like this. I didnt ask to come here, you know. FIONA: Anna ( doesnt finish ). Beat. FIONA watches ANNA briefly .

FIONA: Why dont we finish this conversation off at home? Theres soup in the fridge when you get in. And then Ill pick something up for dinner on the way home. ANNA: What time do you think youll be back? FIONA: I might have to stop off at Grannys on the way home, but not late. ANNA: What about Dad? FIONA: Wait and see. ( Meaning nose ) How is it? Can I see? FIONA removes the tissue from ANNA s nose, wipes it clean with a fresh tissue. Beat. Beat.

ANNA: They called you a cunt. Lucy Mitchell and everyone. They said, Whats it like having a mum whos a full-time cunt? Family home, night. ANNA is watching television, eating from a large bag of crisps. Doorbell, off. ANNA turns off the television, hides the crisps and exits.

ANNA opens front door, off. TERRY: ( Off ) All right? Hannah, right? Terry. Hows it going? All right to come in? ANNA shuts front door, off. Enter TERRY with backpack. TERRY looks around the room. Enter ANNA.

TERRY: Wallpapers different. TERRY perhaps finds this a little amusing, but ANNA remains stone-faced. TERRY: S this a bad time? ANNA shakes her head. TERRY: Probly shoulda rung or something, but. Phone was fucked and I thought, by the time Ive arsed around getting change for the fucking. You know, the phoneand that, thought I might as well just.

Anyway, sorry if all this is a bit out of the blue. Dont remember me, do you? ANNA: ( Meaning yes ) No, no. My names Anna. Called me Hannah TERRY: Right. ANNA: But its actually Anna. Sorry. Sorry.