About Money and Other Important Things (Nominated play, excerpt) Cover Image

За парите и други важни неща (Детска пиеса, подходяща за възраст 7-12 години)
About Money and Other Important Things (Nominated play, excerpt)

Author(s): Theodora Panayotova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Education, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Higher Education , Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: school friends; money; loss

Summary/Abstract: The characters of the play are students in 1st, 3rd and 5th grade who are friendsfrom school and neighborhood. They are from different socio-economic backgroundsdepending on their parents’ work and social status. They share their problems,disappointments, dreams. The culmination of the play is their escape from schooland going to the scating rink. On top of this forbidden act they lost a large amountof money that they have to give back (without telling the adults because they will bepunished). Thus, the characters experience different trials, revealing their feelings,helping each other, demonstrating friendship, love, determination, as well as envy,bluster, rudeness. Each act of the play develops a separate financial theme, thecomplex issues are presented in a funny, playful way.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 125-127
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Bulgarian