Awards
- Winner of Soho Theatre Young Writer's Award 2015
Overview
A chilling and powerful modern Medea about motherhood and class, taking an unapologetic look at the single young mum, the one already judged before she's even opened her mouth. This is Sam. Young, impulsive, single mum. Londoner born and bred and never ever left. Sam makes her mistakes, but who can blame her? Tom rents the flat above, the one Sam cleans. If they can come to 'an arrangement' he won't call the Social on her. You might think Tom is a monster. You might think Sam's kids would be better off without her. Someone needs to make a decision. Winner of the Soho Theatre Young Writer's Award, Phoebe Eclair-Powell's play Fury premiered at Soho Theatre, London, in July 2016. 'A portrait of damaged youth performed with rare maturity, desire and deprivation all wrapped up in one... will leave you trembling... a vivid, vital 70 minutes. Impressive' — The Times 'A play that offers a new perspective on an old story... fuelled by genuine anger and necessary compassion' — Guardian 'Profoundly affecting… an absolute triumph' — The Upcoming 'Eclair-Powell shows herself to be a considerable talent… a stylish, slickly spun modern-day Medea' — Evening Standard 'An excellent psychological drama filled with subtleties and complex damaged characters that command and deserve the audience’s full attention' — The Reviews Hub 'Eclair-Powell's play sears with ferocity' — WhatsOnStage Soho Theatre Young Writer's Award
Full Product Details
Author: Phoebe Eclair-Powell
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.083kg
ISBN: 9781848425910
ISBN 10: 1848425910
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 07 July 2016
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'A portrait of damaged youth performed with rare maturity, desire and deprivation all wrapped up in one... will leave you trembling... a vivid, vital 70 minutes. Impressive' * The Times * 'A play that offers a new perspective on an old story... fuelled by genuine anger and necessary compassion' * Guardian * 'Profoundly affecting... an absolute triumph' * The Upcoming * 'Eclair-Powell shows herself to be a considerable talent... a stylish, slickly spun modern-day Medea' * Evening Standard * 'An excellent psychological drama filled with subtleties and complex damaged characters that command and deserve the audience's full attention' * The Reviews Hub * 'Eclair-Powell's play sears with ferocity' * WhatsOnStage *
Author Information
Phoebe Eclair-Powell is a writer from South East London. Her plays include: Shed: Exploded View (Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2024); Dorian, adapted with Owen Horsley from Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray (Reading Rep Theatre, 2021); Harm (Bush Theatre, 2021); Epic Love and Pop Songs (Pleasance, Edinburgh, 2016); Fury (Soho Theatre, 2016); WINK (Theatre503, 2015); One Under (Pleasance Below); Mrs Spine (OUTLINES at the Old Red Lion); Bangin' Wolves (Courting Drama at the Bush Upstairs, published by Playdead Press, later with Poleroid Theatre for Wilderness Festival); two rapid write response pieces, Coal Eaters and Glass Hands (Theatre503); The Box (Theatre Delicatessen SPACED festival and Latitude Festival); Elephant and My Castle (SALT Theatre at Southwark Playhouse); CARE (Miniaturists at the Arcola). She was the overall winner of the 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, for her play Shed: Exploded View. Fury was a finalist for the 2015 Verity Bargate Award, and the winner of the Soho Theatre Young Writers' Award.
