The Wall and the Woods

by Daniel Repp

In this new fantasy dystopia, 15-year-old Lily is a proud Gatewatcher, defending the great city of Nestuk against enemies from the surrounding woods. When she is captured by a young group of rebels from beyond Nestuk’s walls, Lily learns a dark secret about her city and what they’ve been fighting to keep away—a secret that will lead her to magic beasts, cryptic riddles, and unlikely allies.

In this new fantasy dystopia, 15-year-old Lily is a proud Gatewatcher, defending the great city of Nestuk against enemies from the surrounding woods. When she is captured by a young group of rebels from beyond Nestuk’s walls, Lily learns a dark secret about her city and what they’ve been fighting to keep away—a secret that will lead her to magic beasts, cryptic riddles, and unlikely allies.

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The Wall and the Woods

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    This play is like a young adventurer version of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke. It's got all the beautiful world-building you could ever ask for, stellar jokes, and epic heroines. It's a whole other world, and I really wished I had a script like this when I was in middle school! Plus, if you are looking for a large cast this script has a vast range of different characters to play as. Also to have a female protagonist with ADHD is super cool to see, and something I have longed to see in young adult plays for a while now.

    This play is like a young adventurer version of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke. It's got all the beautiful world-building you could ever ask for, stellar jokes, and epic heroines. It's a whole other world, and I really wished I had a script like this when I was in middle school! Plus, if you are looking for a large cast this script has a vast range of different characters to play as. Also to have a female protagonist with ADHD is super cool to see, and something I have longed to see in young adult plays for a while now.

    ”
Several teenage characters
As written, there are 7 female characters, 2 male characters, 2 nonbinary characters, and several characters that can be any gender.

Development History

  • Reading, Youth Theatre Northwest, 2023
  • Commission, Youth Theatre Northwest, 2022

Production History

  • Community Theater, Youth Theatre Northwest, 2023

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