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Jess Walters05 April 2005
Jess talks about her new play

When twenty eight year old playwright Jess Walters was commissioned to write a play about teenagers she decided to pack up her school bag and head back to the classroom.

But whilst the teachers knew she was an adult, her classmates believed she was just another pupil. 

Jenni speaks to Jess and finds out what it was like to be back in lessons and how her new grasp of contemporary slang inspired the title for her play - 'Low Dat.

'Low Dat is on from March 30 April 09 at the Birmingham Rep


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