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A Pretty Shitty Love
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1f, 1m
Inspired by true events that took place in Wales, this powerful story follows a woman who was buried alive by her abusive partner. The play holds themes about dreaming of love, living in fear, and finding the strength to pull yourself out.
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Cast Size
1f, 1m -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Present Day
- Setting Swansea, South Wales. 2016.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Cautions
- Intense Adult Themes
Media
“This is perhaps [Chandler’s] most powerful play yet.” – The Guardian
“Stamped with style” – The Stage
★★★★★ “Powerful. The drama is intense and the use of movement and role-play adds variety and humour to keep the narrative absorbing.” – TheatreReviewsNorth
“[The play] succeeds in being simultaneously important and entertaining – an impeccable evening of theatre.” – Art Scenes in Wales
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Katherine Chandler
Katherine Chandler is an award-winning Welsh writer working extensively in theatre, film, radio and television.
Twice a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn prize with her plays Before it Rains and Parallel Lines. Katherine was awarded the judges prize in the ...