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TITLE (EDIT)
Deceptions
DESCRIPTION
A short play about a young boy named Tim who realizes that his reality may not be what it seems. [2,678 words]
TITLE KEYWORD
Mind
AUTHOR
Matthew Diamond
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Matthew Diamond is an aspiring writer from a small town in New Jersey. He has written numerous poems and two short plays. [August 2002]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (1)
Scenes From An American Life (Plays) The tragic tale of Walter, a teenage boy that realizes his life is going nowhere yet is helpless to change it. [3,328 words] [Teenage]
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"Interesting. I'm actually thinking that if with your permission the drama club I conduct can perform that scene as a piece of our play. " -- Joanna, NY.
"we are a bunch of teenagers from Romania who are searching for a nice play .Acting is our life.Do not let us down! " -- codruta Puitau, timisoara, Timis, Romania.
"Mind games- a very good play. Very well written. I especially like the dramatic irony towards the end. " -- Tami Lynn, Evanston, IL, USA.
"we need this play for the drama festival! we can't afford paying for it so we wish to get it for free if possible" -- DeeDee, Timisoara, Timis, Romania.
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© 2002 Matthew Diamond
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
August 2002
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