b'Monique DayABIGAIL:[Her face drops] What? Why couldnt they, why wouldnt they?OLIVER:Its nothing personal to you Abby, they just want their film to be authentic and.ABIGAIL:.having a black girl play a character who isnt poor isnt authentic?OLIVER:WellABIGAIL:Is that what you really think? That all black people are poor?OLIVER:No of course not, I have a mixed friend whos.ABIGAIL:Or that Black people arent good actors? Or that.OLIVER:Now hang on a minute Abigail, of course thats not what I think. Thats not what I meant at all. I wouldnt be wasting my time on you if I didnt think you could act.ABIGAIL:But you dont think I could play a role like this; you dont think I can be versatile.OLIVER:No, no! [ABIGAIL turns away] I believe you can do anything you put your mind to.Its not me makingthe decisions, Im not the casting director or producer and I know its wrong. [ABIGAIL turnsaround to face him] but at the end of the day, its about making the film authentic [She lowers her head] Its not about reality, its just what appears to fit the brief. OLIVER continues to talk but ABIGAIL has switched off from listening to OLIVER as all she can hear is the voice of her DAD.DAD:But there you are running to another upper-class white man. What makes you think he will be anydifferent? What makes you think he can make those problems go away? And if he can, thats great! Itd be nice to know not every white man is prejudiced.This play was developed during Term 3 in 2017 before being produced by Theatre with Teeth in 2018 and performed at the University of Exeter. Following its success, it was performed again later that year at Poltimore Festival. 43'