Up in Smoke An Anti-Smoking Project A forty-five minuet play aimed at teenagers tackles the very serious issue of smoking. Covering the issues of;

• Contracting cancer,
• Dieing from cancer or another smoking related condition,
• The effects of chemo-therapy,
• The effect smoking has on your looks; ages to prematurely,
• Smoking makes your clothes, house, and breath smell badly,
• Smoking makes you unattractive to the opposite sex,
• Loss of sexual function in men,
• The monitory cost of smoking.

With a narrative theme this play tackles a very serious life threatening issue.
We share the experiences of a teenage girl who loses her beloved grandmother to lung cancer, we then chart her progress as she tries to give up smoking; honestly displaying the highs and lows of trying to conquer her addiction. We meet several other characters along the way, the sixty-a-day man who has lost his sexual function, the local Don Wan who would do any thing for love, except kiss a girl who stinks of smoke and the teacher who points out that, with the average smoker spending over £84,000 on cigarettes in their life time smokers are letting their finances as well as their lives go “Up In Smoke”.

“The play was unbelievable! I didn’t think I would like it. I’ve never seen a play before but it was brilliant. It has really made me think. I have been smoking since I was eleven and now I think I want to stop. It was the question and answer session at the end that got to me, being able to ask the characters questions really helped me learn” – Member of Anfield Detached Youth Club.

Cost: £550
(rice including  performance of the play, question and answer session immediately following the performance and six weeks of educational materials and resources.)

Return to Plays Index