The Writer (NHB Modern Plays)

Ella Hickson

Summary

A young writer challenges the status quo but discovers that creative gain comes at a personal cost.
She wants to change the shape of the world. But a new way of thinking needs a new story.
Ella Hickson's new play, The Writer, is a searing exploration of power and patriarchy. It is premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in April 2018, in a production directed by Blanche McIntyre.

Available since: 04/26/2018.

Print length: 80 pages.

Poetry & Theatre

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