1536

A fiendishly smart and funny play set in Tudor England, asking whether female solidarity can survive in a world where barbarism and misogyny are state sanctioned. Winner of the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2025.

About the author

Ava Pickett is a writer for theatre, film, and television. Her plays include 1536 (Almeida Theatre, London, 2025; winner of the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize). Her work for television includes co-writer on The Great (Hulu/Channel 4), Brassic (Sky) and Ten Pound Poms (BBC One).

Product details

• Authors: Ava Pickett
• Publisher: Hern, Nick Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2025
• EAN: 9781839044205
• ISBN: 978-1-83904-420-5
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: NHB Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts, Plays, playscripts, drama