The Act at Royal Exchange Theatre

‘THE ACT IS ABOUT LOVE BETWEEN TEENAGERS. IT’S ABOUT HOW YOU THINK WE LOOK TOGETHER. THE WAY THINGS FEEL, THE FIRST TIME YOU FEEL THEM. IT IS AWKWARD, FUNNY, TERRIFYING. IT IS EXCRUCIATING ANTICIPATION…’

Give her a cheeky smile, let her know you’re interested
You need to catch her eye, you know flirtatious stuff?
You need to be a little bit vulnerable
Be confident.
Show her your soft side
But you don’t wanna be too vulnerable. You don’t wanna be too soft
Pretend they’re the only one
Because then they’ll feel special.

“By the end of the show it feels like I have crouched down next to these teenagers, searched for their pulse and felt it beat." Miriam Gillinson, Exeunt.