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Phil is in love with himself. And he's a show off. He's crafted a personality disorder into a trade. Who'd be a stand-up comedian these days? Above a pub in North London, Phil is drinking and fighting off mild panic about his comeback gig. His manager's already dumped him and he's worried about finding a place to stay for the night too. As he laments his dwindling career, his supporters gather to wish him well. Craving success and celebrity too, Josh suspects his father of behaving very badly. With the time of the performance fast approaching, guilty secrets emerge that split the family wide apart. Tonight, Phil's career might not be the only thing in tatters. Comic and moving, Broken Lad is a subtle examination of masculinity in distress.

Robin Hooper is a writer and actor. In the 1980s and 1990s he was Literary Manager for both Paines Plough and the Royal Court Theatre which were instrumental in launching the careers of some of Britain's foremost playwrights and directors. His previous plays include The Move (one of the first NT Platforms to tour), Astonish Me (RSC/Almeida Theatre, then Home Theatre off-Broadway), Queer Fish (BAC), Free From Sorrow (Tristan Bates), Not the Love I Cry For (Arcola Theatre), Love Your Soldiers (Commission for Sheffield Crucible Studio), and Foul Pages (Hope Theatre). As an actor, his television and film credits include the role of Malcolm in The Office, The Terence Davis Trilogy, Prick up Your Ears, The Children Act, Riot at the Rite, Lucan, Mrs Biggs, and Quacks. Theatre includes seasons at the Liverpool Everyman and Glasgow Citizen's Theatre, The Cherry Orchard (Arcola Theatre), and Dear Brutus (Southwark Playhouse).