Chewing Gum Dreams
By Michaela Coel
Year staged: 2014
Opening night: 17/03/2014
Theatre Company: National Theatre; 1963-
Staged in: The Shed (latterly the Temporary Theatre), National Theatre
Cast Size: 1
Synopsis
Tracey Gordon, the 67 bus, friendship, sex, UK garage, school, music, teachers, friendship, periods, emergency contraceptive, arse and tits, friendship, raves, tampons, white boys, God, money. Friendship. Aaron, Candice, sex and Connor Jones. Chewing Gum Dreams is a one-woman play that recalls those last days of innocence before adulthood. The play was originally staged at the Yard Theatre and directed by Che Walker prior to being staged at the National Theatre’s temporary space, The Shed.
This play is suitable for Key Stages 4 and 5. Users can watch a recording of the play via the National Theatre Collection to stream in schools or by booking a time at the National Theatre Archive (located in Waterloo, next to the Old Vic Theatre).
Download a Learning Guide for Chewing Gum Dreams (via National Theatre Collection).
Original Cast
Michaela Coel
Tracey Gordon
Production Team
Nadia Fall
Director (The Shed, Temporary Theatre)
Chè Walker
Director (Yard Theatre)
Rob Clarke
Deputy Technical Manager
Ben / Benjamin Donoghue
Stage Manager
Adam Greenwood
Lighting Programmer
Lee Harrington
Stage Supervisor
Paul Knott
Lighting Supervisor