At the end of each week of The NHB Playgroup, we record and release a Q&A with the writer of that week's free play, using the questions sent in by you, the readers.
For this week's Q&A, our host, Siân Mayhall-Purvis, spoke to Enda Walsh about his play Arlington – you can listen to this episode right now here. We cover the inspiration behind the play, how Enda was keen to draw on different disciplines and styles in creating the work, realism vs. abstraction in theatre, and lots more.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to send us such brilliant questions! Get involved in future Playgroup Q&As by sending your question for the writer by the end of Sunday.
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This week's free NHB Playgroup play is Oil by Ella Hickson – and it's available to read right now, for the next seven days only!
'The single most gloriously audacious piece of playwriting of the last few years' Evening Standard
'Bold, playful and scorchingly ambitious... a remarkable play' Guardian
'An audacious epic… a huge, ambitious study of co-dependency: mother and daughter, man and machine, east and west, Britain and empire' Time Out
The Bronze Age. The Iron Age. The Age of Oil. The Stone Age didn't end for want of stones.
Following the lives of one woman and her daughter, this epic, hurtling collision of empire, history and family drills deep into the world's relationship with a finite resource.
Oil premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2016.
Content guidance: contains strong language, mild violence and scenes of a sexual nature. Suitable for ages 16+. For more detailed information, please email playgroup@nickhernbooks.co.uk.
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We're so grateful to Enda Walsh for agreeing to be part of The NHB Playgroup, and for letting us share Arlington for free.
If you enjoyed Enda's play, we'd love you to show your gratitude and support by checking out his other brilliant work, including his uncompromising breakthrough play Disco Pigs, the beautiful, heartfelt Once: The Musical – winner of eight Tony Awards – and Lazarus, his stunning collaboration with David Bowie.
To make that easier, we're offering a 30% discount on ebooks of all NHB-published plays by Enda Walsh – use code PLAYGROUPWALSH30 at checkout on our website when you order by 13 May.
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It's a beautiful, formally daring drama that feels incredibly relevant for our current times - but how well do you remember Arlington?
We've come up with ten tricky questions to stretch your memory to the limit. Give our quiz a go here – good luck, and let us know how you did on Twitter using the hashtag #NHBPlaygroup!
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