Staying Alive (NHB Modern Plays) - Softcover

A beautiful and groundbreaking piece of theatre. --Slow

Beautifully observed... Painfully familiar and human...A powerful piece and an elegant exploration of how friendships can break down and change under the weight of tragedy. --Exeunt magazine

A heartbreaking glimpse into the loneliness and the complex emotions of a grieving mother... but there are still moments of gentle humour in this wonderfully human play. --London Theatre

Mary had a son, now her son is dead. That is all. Jenn is hosting a dinner party, a chance to catch up. No pressure. Nothing big. Just old friends. Darkly funny, and achingly tender, Staying Alive is about the loss of a child; about how in the wake of interminable loss, we find ways to connect and survive.