Description
A gripping exploration of the underside of women's athletics from "the most promising young playwright in Britain" (The Telegraph).
About the Author
Ella Road is a writer and actor from London. Her first play The Phlebotomist premiered at the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs in Spring 2018, and transferred to the Main House in Spring 2019. The play was nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate theatre, and was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Ella was a Soho Theatre Young Writer 2017/18, one of the Bush Theatre's Emerging Writers 2018/19, and was on the BBC Drama Writers Programme 2019/20.
Reviews
Ella Road's remarkable play, directed by Monique Touko, is a tender and intimate story of teenage friendship and athletics ... What makes this play remarkable is the way the scale of the political and ethical arguments are held within this pair of teenagers, their legs sick with lactic acid, their minds full of the attention of the press. * Guardian *
The writing is stunning ... an exhilarating piece set in the fiercely competitive world of athletics. * WhatsOnStage *
A meaty drama about athletics sprints to an exciting climax * Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350291621
Author Ella Road
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 98g