Patient Light

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Patient Light
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Simon Longman
SeriesModern Plays
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:64
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9781350310469
ClassificationsDewey:822.92
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publication Date 21 October 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

We just wait. Old light. And new light. We just wait. For each other, patiently wait. Patient Light follows a day in the life of a young person in Peterborough and how their vision of the future is blinded by carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. It concerns the everyday, mundane things that we carry in our head and rarely, if ever, say out loud. Presented as a stream of consciousness, the play examines our need for aspiration, and how to use the world's frustrations to your advantage. This edition was published to coincide with the production by Eastern Angels in October 2021.

Author Biography

Simon Longman is a renowned writer, who was a member of the Royal Court Young Writer's Group and won the Channel 4 Playwrights' Scheme. He is currently writer in residence at the National Theatre. Simon's previous credits include ISLAND TOWN (Paines Plough Tour) GUNDOG (Royal Court Theatre) WHITE SKY (Gate Theatre) MILKED (Pentabus Theatre/Soho Theatre) Sparks (Old Red Lion).