Summary Of The Play 'After January'

INTRO
Good Morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Tuyet Ngo and I am a producer, from one of the well-known movie creators, Washington Producers and I am here today to plead my case as to why I believe you should compose ‘After January’ into the next best-selling motion picture.. ‘After January’, adapted by Phillip Dean written by Nick Earls has created a play for people of all ages. It is a story about what happens when someone stops waiting for life to happen and begins instead to live it. It contains the typical adolescents of today, family, school and teenage troubles of the everyday world. Through the examination of the plot, characters, setting, themes and style, this play is much relevant to the young people of Australia today. I
The typical tanned, beach girl, which from the appearance, this character immediately draws the attention of the audience. Fortuna is a very interesting and relevant character in ‘After January’. She is individual, elusive and confident, with a close relationship to her family, revealing the limited social life, giving an insight into a different way of life. She has also just finished schooling, although with no intension for further education; the perfect exemplar for those who are not so academically inclined. When Fortuna and Alex meet, they seem to be very different, however they soon to fall in love. Not only do they have to deal with their new emotions, but also with their interesting families. As Alex’s mother, Tessa is a classic overprotective mother, where Alex suffers from her overly prying nature as many teens do. Where as Fortuna’s parents, Cliff and Gail, are somewhat more relaxed than Tessa but are still concerned when their child becomes involved in a relationship. Although the differing of the characters can be seen, the importance of love and care are obvious in the development of a teen’s
The fact that the play is set in Caloundra on the Christmas holidays, is a factor, which makes this novel relevant for many Australian teens. Particularly during the summer vacation, most teens will spend their time holidaying at the beach or coastal town, in a similar fashion to the way Alex and Fortuna did in the novel. Most of the young people would have also experienced the relaxed environment of a coastal holiday, either watching cricket or heading to the beach. All with the direct relevance to today’s adolescence gives this film an advantage to connect with the young people of today.

STYLE
Finally, the author’s style and use of language is also suitable for a teen audience. Philip Dean has made the play brief and has focused on the important elements of the novel. The script is written with little description, leaving most of the story, left to the audience’s imagination. This makes it easier for teens, as it channels them to focus less on the details of the play. The language used is relatively simple, which is also easy to comprehend. There is little swearing involved, however the teens portrayed in the story are much more upper class and are unlikely to overuse swear words.