Eigengrau / [ay-gen-gr-ow ] - noun. intrinsic light; the colour seen by the eye in perfect darkness

Rose believes in true love and leprechauns. Her flatmate Cassie is engaged in a fervent struggle against patriarchal oppression. Across London, Mark believes in the power of marketing. His flatmate Tim Muffin is engaged in a fervent struggle against his own waistline.

In a city where Gumtree can feel like your closest friend, looking for the right person can lead you all the wrong places.

Penelope Skinner's Eigengrau premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in March 2010 in a Strawberry Vale production.

About the Author
Penelope Skinner's plays include Friendly Monsters (MTC online lockdown reading), Angry Alan (Underbelly/Soho), Meek (Traverse/Birmingham Rep), Linda (Royal Court/MTC), The Ruins of Civilisation (MTC), Fred's Diner (Chichester Festival Theatre/Magic Theatre, San Francisco), The Sound of Heavy Rain (Paines Plough/Crucible), The Village Bike (Royal Court/MCC), Eigengrau (Bush), Fucked (Old Red Lion/Assembly Rooms) and Lyonesse (Harold Pinter Theatre). For The Village Bike she was the recipient of the 2011 George Devine Award and the 2011 Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright. For Linda she was shortlisted for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and was the winner of the Berwin Lee Award. For Angry Alan she was the recipient of the Edinburgh Fringe First Award.


Book Information
ISBN 9780571255962
Author Penelope Skinner
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 119g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 9mm