A new old play has appeared. It is called Catch Me Who Can. A woman named Charlotte found it. Charlotte is the daughter of Shelagh Delaney. Shelagh wrote a famous play long ago. That play was A Taste of Honey. Charlotte found the new play after her mother died. Now the play is an audio drama. Actors read the words out loud.
The play is about a young girl. Her name is Hattie. She runs away from home and school. This is what Charlotte did once. Charlotte ran away when she was 14. She stayed away for three days. In the play, Hattie meets her maths teacher. The teacher is out walking in a park. He wants Hattie to go home. But Hattie does not want to go home. She wants to stay free. She wants to discover new things.
The teacher likes rules and order. But he lives alone. He has no family. Hattie wants freedom. But she does not think about her worried parents. The dialogue is very natural. Hattie asks many questions. A bag lady appears in the play. Rita Tushingham plays this part. She was in the old film of A Taste of Honey. The play shows London in 1978. It is full of interesting details. The actors do a great job.
Sources: theguardian.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. appeared | a. school instructor |
| 2. found | b. leaves home |
| 3. daughter | c. recorded play |
| 4. famous | d. came out |
| 5. audio drama | e. anxious |
| 6. runs away | f. discovered |
| 7. teacher | g. normal |
| 8. freedom | h. liberty |
| 9. worried | i. female child |
| 10. natural | j. well known |
1.d 2.f 3.i 4.j 5.c 6.b 7.a 8.h 9.e 10.g