Girls and Boys - (Modern Classics) by Dennis Kelly (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"A piece that takes us on an extraordinary journey... The energy and the vividness of the writing never lets up "- Independent

An unexpected meeting at an airport leads to an intense, passionate, head-over-heels relationship. Before long they begin to settle down, buy a house, juggle careers, have kids - theirs is an ordinary family.

But then their world starts to unravel and things take a disturbing turn.

A tragic, violent look at parenthood and trauma, Denis Kelly's stirring monologue play premiered at The Royal Court Theatre in 2018 starring Carey Mulligan.

Published for the first time in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features a new introduction by David Pattie.

Review Quotes

"A piece that takes us on an extraordinary journey... The energy and the vividness of the writing never lets up" --Independent

"Uncomfortable, unsettling Carey Mulligan delivers Dennis Kelly's monologue with brazing intensity... It's a piece that nags away at you after you have left the theatre" --Financial Times

"This is the most moving play that I've seen for years: what does new writing perfection look like? It looks like this!" --Aleks Sierz, The Arts Desk

About the Author

Dennis Kelly is an internationally acclaimed playwright. Stage plays include Debris (Theatre 503 and Battersea Arts Centre, 2003 & 2004); Osama the Hero (Paines Plough and Hampstead Theatre 2004 & 2005; winner of the Meyer Whitworth Award 2006); After the End (Paines Plough, Traverse Theatre, Bush Theatre, UK and international tour, 2005); Love and Money (Young Vic Theatre and Manchester Royal Exchange, 2006); Taking Care of Baby (Hampstead Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 2006; winner of the John Whiting Award 2007); DNA (NT Connections, National Theatre, 2007-8); Orphans (Paines Plough, Traverse Theatre, Soho Theatre and Birmingham Rep, 2009; winner of a Fringe First and Herald Angel Award 2009) and The Gods Weep (Royal Shakespear Company and Hampstead Theatre). In 2009 Dennis was voted Best Foreign Playwright 2009 by Theatre Heute, Germany. Work for radio includes The Colony (BBC Radio 3, 2004; Prix Europa Award - Best European Radio Drama and Radio & Music Award - Scripting for Broadcast 2004) and 12 Shares (BBC Radio 4, 2005). Dennis co-wrote the award winning comedy series Pulling (Silver River and BBC 3, 2006 - 09) and wrote the stage adaptation for Roald Dahl's Matilda, which won the Olivier award for Best New Musical in 2012.