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One evening, ten-year-old Rhona goes missing. Her mother, Nancy, retreats into a state of frozen hope. Agnetha, an academic, comes to England to research a thesis entitled "Serial Killings: A Forgivable Act?" Then there's Ralph, a loner with a bit of a record who's looking for some distraction . . . Drawn together by horrific circumstances, these three embark upon a long, dark journey that finally curves upward into the light.
Bryony Lavery's plays include Bag, Origin of the Species, Witchcraze, Wicked, Kitchen Matters, Nothing Compares to You, Ophelia, A Wedding Story, and the award-winning Her Aching Feet. She is an honorary Doctor of Arts at De Montfort University. Frozen won the TMA Best Play Award in 1998 and the Eileen Anderson Central Television Award for Best Play in 1998.
One evening, when ten-year-old Rhona goes missing, her mother, Nancy, retreats into a state of frozen hope. Meanwhile Agnetha, an academic, comes to England to research a thesis titled, "Serial Killings: A Forgivable Act?" Then there's Ralph, a loner with a bit of a record who's looking for some distraction. Drawn together by horrific circumstances, these three adults embark upon a long, dark journey that finally curves upward into the light in this "big, brave, compassionate play about grief, revenge, forgiveness, and bearing the unbearable" (The Guardian).
"A major play . . . Thrilling, humane, and timely."The Times (London)
"A major play . . . Thrilling, humane, and timely."The Times (London)
"Consistently surprising and even bravely comic . . . The almost thriller-like promise of the play's climatic confrontation is like a time-bomb ticking in the back of your head."The Independent
"[A] profound, hypnotizing drama about the moral and emotional effect of serial killings on both the relatives of victims and the murderer . . . [It] rewards you at last with a sense of understanding and release."Robert Hewison, The Sunday Times (London)
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"[A] big, brave, compassionate play about grief, revenge, forgiveness and bearing the unbearable." --
The Guardian"A major play . . . Thrilling, humane, and timely." --The Times of London
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Synopsis
One evening, ten-year-old Rhona goes missing. Her mother, Nancy, retreats into a state of frozen hope. Agnetha, an academic, comes to England to research a thesis entitled "Serial Killings: A Forgivable Act?" Then there's Ralph, a loner with a bit of a record who's looking for some distraction . . . Drawn together by horrific circumstances, these three embark upon a long, dark journey that finally curves upward into the light.
About the Author
Bryony Lavery's plays include
Bag,
Origin of the Species,
The Wedding Story, and the award-winning
Her Aching Heart. She lives in England.