Radiant Vermin

Description

"The hallmarks of a Ridley classic; a fast-paced modern fairy-tale that burrows into the dark wormholes of the imagination ... reveals how below all that glitters, there's rarely gold." Exeunt Ollie and Jill want to tell you about their dream home. Some of the things they did to get it, you might find shocking. But they want you to know they did it all for their baby... A wickedly comic satire about a young couple offered a 'too good to be true' way onto the property ladder. Playful, provocative, and viciously sharp, this outrageous black comedy is a meditation on how far we will go to satisfy - and justify - materialistic greed. Radiant Vermin premiered in 2015 at Soho Theatre, London. This Modern Classics edition features a brand new introduction by Aleks Sierz.

Philip Ridley was born and grew up in the East End of London. He has written many highly regarded, hugely influential, and award winning stage plays, including the seminal The Pitchfork Disney, The Fastest Clock in the Universe, Vincent River, Sparkleshark, Tender Napalm, Moonfleece, Shivered, Dark Vanilla Jungle, and Mercury Fur.

A gift for savage prophecy is often unwelcome in society, and Ridley has it in abundance * Independent * Ridley is a master of modern myth * Guardian * Cheerfully twisted social satire by Philip Ridley . . . Ridley - in full-on comic mode * Times *