Runaway Girl

Shirley Sutton has run away from her home town in search of her mother

She finds herself in the heart of Swinging London, a world of Mods, street folk and glamourous gangsters

The bright lights dazzle her but Shirley soon finds that Soho is a dangerous place - especially when you're sixteen, alone and pregnant

Cast - 32 speaking parts 12m, 6f

Suggested Age Range 13 upwards

Running Time : 75 minutes + interval

Music : One busker plays accordian and sings

Set : Mainly in Soho, London, 1963. Includes an Italian café, a city street and St Pancras Station

Runaway Girl is the second in a trilogy of plays featuring the character Shirley Sutton. Her story begins in Twist & Shout & continues in Shirley's Song but each of the plays stands alone and can be performed in isolation