Psychodrama - (Modern Plays) by Matt Wilkinson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Dress by Ganni.
Bra by Coco de Mer.
Knife by Stanley.

A gripping revenge tale about an actress in her 40s under investigation for the murder of an auteur theatre director whilst rehearsing a stage production of Hitchcock's Psycho.

A whip-smart take on what it means to be middle-aged and female in an industry captivated by stardust and beauty.

This edition was published to coincide with the run at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2022.

About the Author

Matt Wilkinson is a writer, director and voice artist. He trained at RADA and has performed in theatre, TV, film and animation. He wrote and directed Psychodrama as a pop-up at Never Forever, London in summer 2021, and was nominated for two Off West End Awards. My Eyes Went Dark (Finborough / Traverse / 59E59Theaters New York) was nominated for three Off West End Awards including Best Play. Other work includes Sun is Shining (Kings Head / BAC Time Out Critics' Choice Season / 59E59Theaters), Red Sea Fish (Brighton Pavilion / 59E59Theaters), Just Let Go (Chisenhall Dance) and the adaptation of Hideki Noda's Red Demon (Young Vic / Theatre Cocoon Tokyo). New work includes a three-hander Spirit of Eden; Snow Child, from the novel by Eowyn Ivey; and No Time For Dreaming, a gig theatre piece about American soul singer Charles Bradley.