Connections Plays 2012
Victim Sidekick Boyfriend Me
by Hilary Bell
A young girl appears to get away with the worst crime of all. She is thrilled when her victim's boyfriend, and then their whole group of friends, not only forgive her but also welcome her into their circle.
At first she takes this for granted, however as she's affected by their kindness her conscience is aroused - to the point where she craves a chance to atone.
But what are they really doing? If it's not as simple as mercy, if they're not using her to fill the victim's place, then perhaps they're exacting a punishment far more intimate.
A chilling psychological drama from one of Australia's leading playwrights.
Cast size 16+
Age suitability 13-19
Hilary Bell
Hilary's plays include Wolf Lullaby, Fortune, The Falls, The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Ruysch, Memmie Le Blanc, The Bloody Bride, The Mysteries: Genesis (with Lally Katz) and Angela's Kitchen (associate writer).
Hilary also writes for radio, film and TV, and her music theatre work encompasses libretti for musicals, song cycles and opera. She is a graduate of the Juilliard Playwrights' Studio in New York, and of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and National Institute of Dramatic Art. She was the 2003-04 Tennessee Williams Fellow in Creative Writing at Tennessee's University of the South, and is currently a director on the Griffin Theatre's board, on State Of Play's artistic directorate, and on the artistic advisory panel for the Production Company, New York. Hilary is a founding member of the playwright's company 7-On.
