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Synopsis

Set in a high security juvenile detention centre. Dr Ian Wallace, a psychotherapist with a tragedy in his past, is given the assignment of evaluating seventeen year old Troy Anderson prior to sentencing. Anderson has pleaded guilty to a violent and shocking crime, so horrific in nature that it has caught the attention of the nation. But despite the plea, the street smart and rage-filled Troy is adamant of his innocence. It is up to Wallace to solve the mystery and then make a recommendation about Troy’s future but in so doing the doctor is forced to face aspects of his own troubled past. Perhaps the answers lie with Stan, Troy’s deceptively simple and caring father. But his answers may have more to do with Dr Wallace than his own son. Part thriller, part psycho drama The Paper Wall explores the ever shifting terrain of the psyche, twisting and turning through dark corners and shared moments of hope.

Show Information

Book
Alex Broun
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2007
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
A slightly grubby white room lit by bright white light
Cast Size
small
Licensor
None/royalty-free
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Dr. Ian Wallace

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Troy Andersen

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Stan Andersen

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Magistrate

Featured

Female

Non-singer

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher