Override
Published on 3. October 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-1-84842-367-1 (ISBN)
Description
A captivating, darkly comic play that questions what it means to be human.
In a world where using technology to erase people's imperfections and disabilities is increasingly normal, one couple is going back to basics.
Far from the city, Mark and Violet are looking forward to the natural birth of their first baby. But one of them has a secret that threatens to undermine their perfect world.
Stacey Gregg's Override was first performed at Watford Palace Theatre in October 2013 as part of the theatre's Ideal World Season.
In a world where using technology to erase people's imperfections and disabilities is increasingly normal, one couple is going back to basics.
Far from the city, Mark and Violet are looking forward to the natural birth of their first baby. But one of them has a secret that threatens to undermine their perfect world.
Stacey Gregg's Override was first performed at Watford Palace Theatre in October 2013 as part of the theatre's Ideal World Season.
Reviews / Votes
'Richly comic, but dark and sometimes sinister too' * Guardian * 'A sci-fi nightmare and a moral maze... engages with troubling subjects such as what constitutes normality and how far we should intervene when nature comes up short' * Financial Times * 'Gregg's dialogue carries conviction... brilliant' * WhatsOnStage *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84842-367-1 (9781848423671)
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Person
Stacey Gregg is an Irish playwright. Her works include Perve (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, winner of the Stewart Parker Trust / BBC Radio Drama Award), Lagan (Ovalhouse Theatre, nominated for Off West End Award for Most Promising Playwright) and I'm Spilling My Heart Out Here (National Theatre Connections).