The Almighty Sometimes
The Almighty Sometimes
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Published:
15 February, 2018
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Description
Kendall Feaver's (Alma Mater, Ballet Shoes) debut play explores mental illness and coming-of-age with humour and compassion.
Winner of the Judges' Award, Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, 2015 and Best New Play, UK Theatre Awards, 2018.
'Sharply observed, drily funny and compassionate.' THE TIMES
'A funny, heartbreaking, acutely alive play.' GUARDIAN
I'm older now. I'm stronger. How do you know I haven't sorted out some natural equilibrium all on my own? Maybe we should try it, just for a bit.
Diagnosed with a severe mental illness as a child, Anna was prescribed a cocktail of pills. Now a young adult, in her first serious relationship and about to go to university, she's wondering how life might feel without them. But as she tries to move beyond the labels that have defined her, her mother feels compelled to intervene - threatening the fragile balance they have both fought so hard to maintain.
Kendall Feaver's The Almighty Sometimes premiered at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, in February 2018.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780571347247 |
| ISBN10 | 057134724X |
| Number Of Pages | 112 |
| Item Weight | 125 g |
| Product Dimensions | 122 x 198 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Faber & Faber |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
Author's Bio
Kendall Feaver's plays include Alma Mater at the Almeida; My Brilliant Career at Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney; The Almighty Sometimes at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting Judges Award, 2018 UK Theatre Award for Best New Play, 2018 The Stage Debut Awards nomination for Best Writer); and a stage adaptation of Ballet Shoes (National Theatre). Kendall has worked on invited attachments at the National Theatre Studio and the Bush Theatre. She was part of the inaugural Genesis Almeida New Playwrights, Big Plays Programme in 2019-20.