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Informationen zum Autor Jack Thorne is a playwright and BAFTA-winning screenwriter. His plays for the stage include: When Winston Went to War with the Wireless (Donmar Warehouse, 2023); The Motive and the Cue (National Theatre and West End, 2023; Evening Standard Award for Best Play; Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play); After Life , an adaptation of a film by Hirokazu Kore-eda (National Theatre, 2021); the end of history... (Royal Court, London, 2019); an adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (Old Vic, London, 2017); an adaptation of Büchner's Woyzeck (Old Vic, London, 2017); Junkyard ( Headlong, Bristol Old Vic, Rose Theatre Kingston & Theatr Clwyd, 2017 ); Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Palace Theatre, London, 2016); The Solid Life of Sugar Water (Graeae and Theatre Royal Plymouth, 2015); Hope (Royal Court, London, 2015); adaptations of Let the Right One In (National Theatre of Scotland at Dundee Rep, the Royal Court and the Apollo Theatre, London, 2013/14) and Stuart: A Life Backwards (Underbelly, Edinburgh and tour, 2013); Mydidae (Soho, 2012; Trafalgar Studios, 2013); an adaptation of Friedrich Du¨rrenmatt's The Physicists (Donmar Warehouse, 2012); Bunny (Underbelly, Edinburgh, 2010; Soho, 2011); 2nd May 1997 (Bush, 2009); When You Cure Me (Bush, 2005; Radio 3's Drama on Three, 2006); Fanny and Faggot (Pleasance, Edinburgh, 2004 and 2007; Finborough, 2007; English Theatre of Bruges, 2007; Trafalgar Studios, 2007); and Stacy (Tron, 2006; Arcola, 2007; Trafalgar Studios, 2007). His television work includes His Dark Materials , Then Barbara Met Alan (with Genevieve Barr), The Eddy , Help , The Accident , Kiri , National Treasure and This is England ’86/’88/’90 . His films include The Swimmers (with Sally El Hosaini), Enola Holmes , Radioactive , The Aeronauts and Wonder . He was the recipient of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Outstanding Contribution to Writing in 2022. Author photo by Antonio Olmos Klappentext An unflinching examination of a young couple struggling to move on from the death of their infant daughter. "Like a punch in the gut... what makes all of this not only bearable but completely transfixing is the unmistakeable honesty of the writing." - "Whatsonstage.com""A two-hander full of unexpected menace that probes and chips at its characters, peeling back layers of skin... a potent piece of writing." - "Exeunt Magazine""Thorne has an uncanny ear for naturalistic dialogue... cannily ratchets up the tension." - "Time Out" (London)"Moves with a disarming stealth to a show-down that forces [the characters] to strip one another naked emotionally to the point of flaying." - "Independent""A particularly deep and thought-provoking look at contemporary lives." - "British Theatre Guide" Zusammenfassung A play about the private and disturbing moments a couple share, exploring what becomes of a relationship when it is held together not only by love, but by fear, guilt and despair....
