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Girls and Boys

By Dennis Kelly
Series: Modern Classics
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Girls and Boys by Dennis Kelly is a gripping monologue play that follows an intense, passionate relationship sparked by a chance meeting at an airport. The couple's seemingly ordinary family life—buying a house, balancing careers, and raising children—slowly unravels as the story delves into themes of parenthood and trauma, revealing a tragic and unsettling reality. Originally premiered at The Royal Court Theatre in 2018 with Carey Mulligan, this edition includes a new introduction by David Pattie.
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This powerful and thought-provoking drama is suited for readers and theatre enthusiasts interested in contemporary plays exploring family dynamics, parenthood, and psychological tension.

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

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The Independent praises it as "a piece that takes us on an extraordinary journey... The energy and the vividness of the writing never lets up." The Financial Times highlights its uncomfortable and unsettling nature, noting Carey Mulligan's intense delivery. Aleks Sierz of The Arts Desk describes it as "the most moving play... what does new writing perfection look like? It looks like this!"

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350200692

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 80g

Pages: 80

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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.

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