Yous Two (NHB Modern Plays)

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The word ye, yis or yous, otherwise archaic, is still used in place of "you" for the second-person plural. Ye'r, Yisser or Yousser are the possessive forms, e.g. " Where are yous going?" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiberno-English Notes: Another reader wrote on April 19, 2018, to comment that Irish has a plural form of “you”: sibh (plural of tú). This reinforces the notion that the use of “youse” and such forms has a connection with Irish immigration. Hampstead Heath ladies’ ponds, Mildred’s veggie restaurant in Soho, and The Three Crowns pub in Stoke Newington for playing boardgames. We can see that this might be a natural response on the part of immigrants (and not just Italians) whose first languages had both singular and plural forms. We all know why we're here today - to pay tribute to our friend, a Craiglang man through and through.

What’s particularly impressive is the playwright’s attention to the detail of the exchanges between parent and child, how Billie deliberately provokes Jonny by using explicit descriptions of a friend’s underwear, while her dad wearily replies, “Behave.” And then there’s an exact sensitivity to class: one of Billie’s classmates “gets thrush cream from her mum,” who “makes documentaries for Channel 4 so she’s probably quite used to stuff like that.” The mixture of a teen’s growing perception of class and social relations with a daughter’s negotiations with her parent is exactly conveyed. Likewise, I appreciated the combination of directness and tenderness. Lovely writing.

The show hastens, too speedily, through a final act, leaving you burning for just a few more minutes with these characters. All in all, though, this is a measured and well-oiled writing debut from Christou. Yous Two is the 50th show in the Downstairs space at the Hampstead since its new writing initiative started in 2010, and, if this piece is a sign of what's to come, then I'm already excited for the next 50. How are you, nae offence, a whallopper getting a thing like that? Well, I used to open up early for him and do a fry-up, make him a mug of tea. Fifteen-year-old Billie has lived with her dad in their little flat for as long as she can remember, but all that's about to change. She's got big plans – get Dad a job, sort out her grades, and live in a house with five bathrooms. What is modern-day parenthood? Is there a difference between caring for someone and caring about them? These are complex questions, they ripple through Yous Two, a tightly knit full-length debut from writer Georgia Christou. The actors were well supported by the stage manager and tech team who ensured a smooth running performance.

What are yous having? Can I get Pete's fry-up? Listen, what about that big, hairy Bluto bastard, Boabby? Is this The Clansman? HIGH-PITCHED VOICE: No, The Clansman's next door. This one is a hallmark of the dialect known as "Pittsburghese." People who speak this dialect are referred to as "yinzers." 3. You-uns I ham of Upinion, that relidgin can be of no youſe to any mortal Sole; bycauſe as why, relidgin is no youſe to trayd, and if relidgin be of no youſe to trayd, how ist it youſefool to Soſyaty. Now no body can deny, but that a man maye kary on his trayd very wel without relidgin; nay, and beter two, for then he may wurk won day in a wik mor than at preſent; whereof no body can ſaye but the ſeven is mor than ſix: Beſides, if we haf no relidgin we ſhall have no Pairſuns, and that will be a grate favin to the ſoſyaty; and it is a Makſum in trayd, that a peny ſaved is a peny got. What the bloody hell do you think yous are doing?! You were making hooch, so we smashed up your still. Who I think got it off Piggy Patterson, him with the gastric band that burst at the trampoline park.

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With its 70 minutes distributed over nine neat scenes, Yous Two is a short play but a resonant one. Chelsea Walker’s vigorous production, with a cutaway design by Rosanna Vize, has four excellent performances: Shannon Tarbet’s Billie is sparky but also thoughtful, even melancholic, often more mature than her dad (Joseph Thompson as a lovable rogue). Leah Harvey’s Rachel and Ali Barouti’s Fudge are likewise vivid character studies, completely convincing. Parenthood can be both empowering and fragile, and Christou’s debut is thrilling in its aplomb and in her potential. Definitely a name to watch. Given that Texas (low central dot) Arkansas (dot just right of it) and Florida (extreme southeast) are warm weather states, one can hypothesize that these dots represent relocated, possibly retired people. The three dots on the extreme left are in California, which is full of people relocated from other areas of the USA. What? Can I go to the toilet? Away, you wee fanny! Boabby? I don't need the toilet! Where do you keep the scampi fries? Oh, in that box above the chest freezer, Mark. That big angry bear pulling your pint then looking for an excuse to glass you with an empty tumbler? No. Thank you for inviting me to your production of Yous Two, I am glad that you have finally been able to bring it to the stage after an 18-month delay.The play is a character-led play with four actors set entirely in a bathroom belonging to Jonny and his daughter Billie who he has brought up alone. The four actorsworked well together, and it was clear that they understood their characters and were committed to the story teasing out the social issues within the plot with appropriate moments of humour.This was the director’s first time directing a full-length play and together with the Producer transported us into this moving story of friendships, family ties and teenage angst. They had obviously worked hard with the cast to develop their characters.

First thing to note is that English is an ever changing language with many different dialects, one of which is taken to be "standard" or "correct" English. However, words from regional dialects or newly coined words cross over into standard English all the time. The book Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers (1919) uses it to represent "Newfoundland and Labrador dialect", according to the transcriber. Here is an example where youse is clearly singular: Yous Two is a good choice by Alanna-Davies Productions, and it’s a shame that the run at Camberwell’s Golden Goose Theatre is so short. This new theatre company is definitely one to look out for. plural ) : ( chiefly Australia , New Zealand , South Africa , New York City , New Jersey , Philadelphia ,Delaware ,Boston , New England ,Northeastern United States , Chicago , Cincinnati , Liverpool ,Cape Breton , Ireland , Scotland , Michigan , Tyneside , Wearside , Teesside ) Like Clare McIntyre’s Low Level Panic, Yous Two is set entirely in a bathroom, although this one has a manky carpet, a faint smell of piss and is in need of really good coat of paint. It belongs to Jonny, the tenant and 36-year-old single parent of his 15-year-old daughter Billie, whose mum committed suicide soon after her birth. In the bathroom, Billie chats to her dad, and entertains her school friends Rachel and Fudge. She is a lively, intelligent teen who gets great grades for maths and science, and has ambitions to go to a better school, as well as to uni. But when she gets unexpectantly pregnant, her future is suddenly put in doubt.In some dialects, youse is the plural form of you, but in others it can be used as either singuar or plural. Winner of the RTST Director Award 2017, Chelsea Walker’s theatre credits include Low Level Panic (Orange Tree Theatre), P’yonyang (Finborough Theatre) and Klippies (Southwark Playhouse).