The very last line pisses me off, but that aside this is a well written, through my provoking piece that shows off teen-angst but not in a way that makes it appear any less real. The group is torn between those who want to help and those who see this as a chance to create a martyr for the teenage population. but it also contains loads of excellent monologues, duologues and short scenes for classwork or exams. A very thought provoking play, although I think I am going to have to either read the ending again or watch a staged version of it to fully understand.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Chatroom was originally performed as part of the 2005 NT Connections season, produced by Boomerang Theatre Company, Cork and directed by Donal Gallagher. His plans are halted though when his computer and phone are taken away from him by his father, who when looking through William's computer, finds one of the suicide videos.A powerful depiction of modern-day isolation and the dangerous power of technology, Enda Walsh's play Chatroom formed part of the National Theatre's 2005 Connections season, an annual festival of new plays for youth theatres and schools. I think some of the characters are a little too 1D and appear as devices for the story's advancement, however 1D characters aren't uncommon on the internet so I can let it slide.

Mo believes himself to be a pedophile because he is attracted to his friend Si's prepubescent sister, Keisha. Jim is another loner who is suffering from depression following his father leaving him and his mother. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. From purely reading it, the ending felt a little flat but I can imagine it being a much more powerful thing to witness than to read.But when a new member joins to share his depression and thoughts of suicide, the conversation takes a darker turn. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. A group of keyboard warriors- nameless, faceless and masked by a computer screen find comfort in antagonist William. A very important message which is current and will be relevant for the duration of this technology-driven age.

Conversations range in subject from Britney Spears to Willy Wonka to — suicide: Jim is depressed and talks of ending his life and Eva and William decide to do their utmost to persuade him to carry out his threat. From this chilling premise is forged a funny, compelling and uplifting play that tackles the issues of teenage life head-on and with great understanding.

Undoubtedly, one of my favourite modern plays, Chatroom comments on the all too tangible reality of cyberspace bullying in a visceral, scary and yet somehow humourous way. William Collins is a depressed teenage boy recovering from self-harm and regularly goes online to chatrooms.