How far would you go for what you believe in?

Kat gets up one morning, leaves her family behind and travels to London to carry out an act that will change her life and, she hopes, everyone else's.

Raw, disturbing and compassionate, James Fritz's searingly powerful play forces a confrontation with some of the most urgent questions we face. What can one individual do to effect change? And where do we draw the line between absolute commitment and dangerous obsession?

Parliament Square won the Judges' Award in the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. It premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, in October 2017, before transferring to the Bush Theatre, London.

About the Author
James Fritz is a playwright whose work includes: The Flea (Yard Theatre, London, 2023); Lava (Nottingham Playhouse/Fifth Word, 2018; revived 2022); Parliament Square (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and Bush Theatre, London, 2017); Start Swimming (Young Vic Taking Part, Edinburgh Fringe, 2017); The Fall (National Youth Theatre at the Finborough Theatre, London, 2016); Comment is Free (Old Vic New Voices, 2015; BBC Radio 4, 2016; winner of the Imison and Tinniswood Awards for audio drama, 2017); Ross & Rachel (MOTOR at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2015; 59E59 Theaters, New York); Four Minutes Twelve Seconds (Hampstead Theatre, 2014; Most Promising Playwright, Critics' Circle Awards) and Lines (Rosemary Branch Theatre, 2011).

Reviews

'A hugely original, intricate work... a harrowing exploration of the void between feeling something, and taking action... fast-paced and almost physically painful to watch'

* Time Out *

'This intense, sprawling play is a call to action... [has] such a timely vitality... there are few playwrights working in Britain today whose work is as slick and unsettling as James Fritz's'

* Exeunt Magazine *

'Powerful and satisfying... James Fritz is quietly building himself a powerful reputation as a young playwright to watch, and Parliament Square gives an idea of his range and ambition'

* British Theatre Guide *

'Powerful'

* Guardian *

'Thought-provoking... Fritz's writing is strong throughout'

* The Stage *


Awards
Winner of Judges' Award, Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015.



Book Information
ISBN 9781848427082
Author James Fritz
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books