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Title: REEL LIVES

Reference number: 6129

Date: 1997, August

Sponsor: Aberdeen City Council

Producer: Brian Keeley

Production company: Aberdeen Arts Centre / Aberdeen Video Access Production

Sound: sound

Original format: S-VHS

Colour: col

Running time: 31.30 mins

Description: Made at the Aberdeen Arts Centre for the Aberdeen Arts Carnival, August 1997, this video features a compilation of short monologues written and performed by young people aged 12 - 16, covering topics of relevance to adolescents.

See also ref. 6130

Credits: w. and performed by Rachael Morrison, Sarah Jones, Patrick Emerson, Evonne Cruickshank, Jessica Walter, Leona Martin, Nicola Wright, Amy Leport, Kate Kenyon, Katie Booth
drama d. Tima West
video p. / ed. Brian Keeley
An Aberdeen Video Access Production
Reel Lives was produced at Aberdeen Arts Centre for Aberdeen Arts Carnival August 1997 Aberdeen City Council

Shotlist: [shotlisted from control track, no timecode]

title (0.10) MUM...? by Rachel Morrison age 12 juxtaposes issues of growing up, responsibility, her mother's marital infidelity (2.50) Is It Over? by Sarah Jones age 13 set in a dentist's chair, this monologue covers issues of hiding, getting 'taken away', a brother and sister's bond (5.38) Bingo! by Patrick Emerson age 13 boy impersonates Bingo caller, his monologue jumping from emotions about an absent father, across Thatcherite politics and employment (11.45) Into the Fire by Evonne Cruickshank age 14 ints clothes shop (12.15) disturbing monologue about girl copying her best friend's clothes, stealing clothes and trying to physically hurt her friend (15.20) Becky Sally and Jane by Jessica Walter age 16 slow motion shot three teenage girls walking on the beach (15.44) talking heads and monologue, covering subject of adolescent female friendship, first love with boys and how this tears friends apart (19.12) Like Having a Shadow by Leona Martin age 12 continuation of earlier monologue 'Into the Fire', from other friend's point of view - glad she never has to see her friend again (20.57) Baby Talk by Nicola Wright age 14 shot of baby clothes and toys on bed (21.13) girl's jealous monologue about a new baby brother, ends with her going to feed him Polyfilla! (23.20) Dear Liam by Amy Leport age 13 monologue from bedside, fantasising about a boy she wishes was in love with her (25.33) Obsession by Kate Kenyon age 15 deranged monologue about girl's obsession with perfume (29.07) Cop Shop by Katie Booth age 12 girl's monologue set in police station, railing against the justice system and authority (30.57) ecs (31.30)