Dress by Ganni. Bra by Coco de Mer. Knife by Stanley. A gripping revenge tale about an actress in her 40s under investigation for the murder of an auteur theatre director whilst rehearsing a stage production of Hitchcock's Psycho. A whip-smart take on what it means to be middle-aged and female in an industry captivated by stardust and beauty. This edition was published to coincide with the run at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2022.

A gripping monologue play about an actress in her mid-40s who is under investigation for the murder of a theatre director.

About the Author
Matt Wilkinson is a writer, director and voice artist. He trained at RADA and has performed in theatre, TV, film and animation. He wrote and directed Psychodrama as a pop-up at Never Forever, London in summer 2021, and was nominated for two Off West End Awards. My Eyes Went Dark (Finborough / Traverse / 59E59Theaters New York) was nominated for three Off West End Awards including Best Play. Other work includes Sun is Shining (Kings Head / BAC Time Out Critics' Choice Season / 59E59Theaters), Red Sea Fish (Brighton Pavilion / 59E59Theaters), Just Let Go (Chisenhall Dance) and the adaptation of Hideki Noda's Red Demon (Young Vic / Theatre Cocoon Tokyo). New work includes a three-hander Spirit of Eden; Snow Child, from the novel by Eowyn Ivey; and No Time For Dreaming, a gig theatre piece about American soul singer Charles Bradley.


Book Information
ISBN 9781350351271
Author Matt Wilkinson
Format Paperback
Page Count 56
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC