Student 1. Ok, let s see what is going on with the school s accounts!

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1 Ok, let s see what is going on with the school s accounts! Knock Knock. Coming! Hello Miss Oh my god, this is (student 1), how are you my dear (student 1). Well, I m very good; I have had a lot of auditions since I left the school Fantastic, I knew you would succeed, you were a very good student, let s go for a hot chocolate, I m paying for it. I never say no to a hot chocolate, let s go! Here we go. So what s up? Oh everything is going very well, we have got a very nice bunch of students this year, so fingers crossed This is brilliant, but honestly, you deserve it Miss. Oh thank you so much (student 1) that is so nice of you to say! Newspaper sales man The Ballymun Herald get the Ballymun Herald, only 2, get your Ballymun Herald here The house the theatre school is going to be demolished, get the Ballymun Herald, all of Dublin s news in today s Ballymun Herald Newspaper sales man What the hell did he just say? I ll have a Ballymun Herald Here you are. What is it Miss? That s gonna be 2 Miss. (starts reading the newspaper) Oh my god, that s awful, I mean this is just impossible, they can t do that, I cannot believe it, this is just ridiculous What is wrong? There is an article that says the council are going to build a new mall, a shopping centre right here and that means they will have to demolish our beloved school No way, I better go now, see you later.

2 &3 /3 Paul Okay, I ll have to tell all my students the terrible news. They will be devastated... (enter stage very happily) Miss, you are going to be so proud of us, we did a great job with the music That is great, but No buts, you will be amazed by what we have done, it is just fantastic. Great, but listen No, you listen to this (start clapping their hand/clicking fingers). 1/2/3 enter stage. Guys (they keep singing and dancing) Guys! Stop... now! (They stop, a bit surprised) Okay, I have some bad news, some really bad news What is it? Yes, what is wrong with you miss? You don t look yourself miss Yes, tell us, you are scaring us. Don t worry babe, as long as I m around you ll be okay! So what is it Miss? They have sold our school and they are going to demolish it! Well, this seems serious; we better leave you to it You are right, good bye folks, and good luck (Both go off stage)

3 No, not really, it is a very unusual situation, and I don t know how to deal with it I m sure we can do something But what, for god sake! Come on guys, stop beating around the bush, I think I have an idea! And what is it Mister/Miss smart guy/girl? So the situation is a bit like David and Goliath and you are playing David! Keep going Ok, so you are not going to keep your school open by playing fair Ok, I like that! So kidnap him! What! Desperate times call for desperate measures Thanks to student 4, I know what we are going to do, listen to me guys, we re gonna call it.the Kidnapping plan. We just need to get close to the developer, from behind, without making any noise, very slowly, then BANG, we knock him unconscious, we bring him here, and we torture him until he cancels the demolition. What is going on here? Hey, oh it s nothing, nothing, bye guys

4 No but, maybe we could do something. But, something not as crazy as kidnapping Like what? Like blackmailing him! Hey, that is a good idea, tell us more about it! Easy, your man is a bad guy, all bad guys have something to be ashamed of For sure! All you have to do is spy on him Oh, I m loving this Just a little bit of information that may help you, every day, the developer takes the bus 32A, toward Smalbra at around 4pm This is brilliant! So, good luck guys.

5 1 st part Mayor Developer Maybe, maybe. Oh well, I ll be seeing you next week on the construction site. The bastard, he s got me under his thumb, I am stuck, I can t do anything, this is all over No, it s not over, I can still save the theatre school, no one can say that John McNamara is a liar. You, come here. Me sir? Yes you, come along, I have something very important to ask you. What is it sir? Go right away to The house, you know the theatre school located at the cross road of Santry road and Belvedere avenue, and tell them that the mayor is an awful liar; he will never relocated the school. To be fair sir, you are probably the only one in the hall that believed him! That doesn t matter, hurry up, that way! (The student agrees and exits stage right) scene continues without student 6 2 nd part ([student 6] comes back from stage right, and call Miss ) What do you want? The developer John McNamara sent me, he asked me to warn Miss that Listen kid, the friends or even the messenger of that pig of a developer are not welcome here. But it is very important! Listen, I m going to be nice, I will give you two seconds to disappear and tell your developer that we never want to hear from him ever again! But No buts, piss off!