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    Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian

    By Gary Owen

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    Friendships grow in the most unlikely of places. Mrs Reynolds is a little old lady. Jay is a troubled youth. When he vandalises her lovingly tended garden, the authorities send him back to help her fix it. It seems a recipe for disaster - but human beings are more complex than the headlines.


    At first glance this is a simple tale of two generations locked in battle, Mrs Reynolds standing up for traditional values with her "nice little house, nice little garden and nice little life" vs. Jay, the textbook chain-smoking hoodie prowling the urban jungle demanding respect but offering little in return. But there is more to these characters than the other suspects. Just as they think they have the measure of each other, something is revealed and they are shocked by what they find out.


    Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian explores human nature and friendship alongside the social climate of modern Britain giving a warm, funny and wise glimpse into the way we live now.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOberon Books
    Release dateApr 15, 2010
    ISBN9781849438780
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    Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian
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    Gary Owen

    Gary Owen is a Creative Associate at Watford Palace Theatre and Associate Artist at Sherman Cymru. Awards include: Meyer Whitworth Award; George Devine Award; Fringe First Award; Pearson Best Play Award; UK Theatre Award for Best New Play; James Tait Black Prize for Drama.

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