The One by Vicky Jones

The One by Vicky Jones

A viciously funny play about a couple trapped in a destructive cycle of love and lust. Winner of the 2013 Verity Bargate Award.

'Packs one hell of a provocative punchIt's also a tremendously accomplished fusion of writing, performance and stagecraft, that entertains as much as it shocks… Jones proves a master at creating multi-layered characters… in its forensic, unflinching examination of the casual cruelty couples inflict on each other, the piece often resembles Patrick Marber's Closer, and displays a similar mordant, intelligent wit'

* WhatsOnStage *

'Achingly funny... witty, brave and galling writing... a harshly realistic, intelligent discussion of the complexities of love'

* Time Out *

'The real thing: sexy, savage and as lively as a cat on a hot tin roof... this is new writing as it should be'

* The Stage *

'Truly astounding… frank, edgy dialogue and biting wit… hypnotic to watch'

* Telegraph *

'Incredibly, lawlessly funny… deeply and seriously engaged with femininity and feminism in the contemporary world… in its willingness to say the unsayable it brings theatre one step closer to life…. makes an awful lot of other plays look pallid, mealy-mouthed and, frankly, just a bit boring'

* Exeunt Magazine *

'A finely wrought study of toxic relationships… spiky and unsettling'

* Evening Standard *

'Searingly accurate… fierce, funny and well-observed… a short, sharp glimpse into the addictive grip of toxic relationships'

* Metro *

'Punchy, shocking… it's the bravery in Jones' writing [that] makes this piece so exciting'

* Huffington Post *

Vicky Jones is a director and writer. As a director, her credits include Mydidae (Soho Theatre, then Trafalgar Studios) and Fleabag (Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013, then Soho Theatre). Her first play The One won the Verity Bargate Award. She is co-founder and co-Artistic Director of new-writing company DryWrite.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781848423817
ISBN 10	1848423810
Title	The One
Author	Vicky Jones
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2014-02-20
Number of pages	96
Prizes	Winner of Winner of the Verity Bargate Award 2013
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.