Contractions (Modern Plays) - Softcover

Bartlett, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408108682 ISBN 13: 9781408108680

Publisher: Methuen Drama, 2008

Synopsis

Contractions, a new play by Mike Bartlett, will be published to coincide with the production at the Royal Court Theatre, London, from 29 May - 14 June 2008.

'Come in. Sit down. How are you?'

Emma's been seeing Darren. She thinks she's in love. Her boss thinks she's in breach of contract. The situation needs to be resolved.

An ink-black comedy about work and play, which invites the audience to a meeting at the centre of the Royal Court building.

About this title

About the Author:

Mike Barlett's debut, My Child (Royal Court, May 2007) saw him hailed by The Stage as 'one of the most exciting new talents to emerge in recent times'. He has worked with various theatres since graduating, including Paines Plough, the Royal Court, Soho and Hampstead. He is a winner of the Old Vic New Voices Award for Artefacts (Bush Theatre, February 2008), and is currently participating in the prestigious Pearson Playwrights Scheme. He won the Writer's Guild Tinniswood and Imison prizes for his radio play, Not Talking.

About this edition

• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1408108682
• ISBN 13: 9781408108680
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64