Description
I saw the streets, the lights, the cars, the people -
Everything moving in different directions at the same
time. . .
I wanted to make the map alive.
In December 2008, an entrepreneur leaves a tech conference in Paris. As he stands on the street, unable
to hail a cab, an idea lands with the falling snow: tap a button, get a ride.
Ten years later, Mia drives nights in Manchester, Sean is recruited as the brightest new programmer and Tyler moves on to yet another new future.
Brilliant Jerks tells the story of three people - a driver, a coder and a CEO - working for one tech monolith, but living worlds apart.
Joseph Charlton's sleek, gripping and revelatory play, based on the creation of a multi-billion-dollar app, premiered at VAULT Festival, 2018, and was revived at Southwark Playhouse, London, in March 2023.
An exhilarating ride into the dark underside of Uber's work culture: 'A really slick, intelligent play.' (The Stage)
About the Author
Joseph Charlton is a multi-award winning writer from the North East of England. His Olivier-nominated play ANNA X, inspired by the life of Anna Delvey, had a sold-out run in the West End in 2021, starring Emma Corrin and Nabhaan Rizwan. For television, he is a writer and producer on the critically acclaimed HBO/BBC series Industry. In 2023, he is writing a new play on attachment with the National Theatre, as well as adapting both ANNA X and Brilliant Jerks for television. In film he is a co-writer with John Hodge (Trainspotting, The Beach) on the Paul Mescal-attached thriller, A Spy By Nature.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571383467
Author Joseph Charlton
Format Paperback
Page Count 88
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 95g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 7mm
