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(2) The first major revival of Lucy Prebble’s debut play
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When Dani, a 17-year-old bulimic with a difficult home life meets a paedophile, Tim, in a chatroom she does nothing to correct his assumption that she is an 11-year-old boy. She even arranges to meet him and in an unexpected turn of events the two turn out to be a source of mutual support. Written in 2003 when she was just 22, The Sugar Syndrome bristled with all the promise of the playwright who has gone on to write Enron, last year’s Old Vic hit A Very Expensive Poison, and The Effect. The latter will be revived at the Boulevard Theatre in a couple of months. In the meantime, enjoy a play that considers the limits of empathy, the endless possibilities of cruelty and what we really mean by desire.
About The Sugar Syndrome
I like the internet. I like that way of talking to people. It’s honest. It’s a place where people are free to say anything they like. And most of what they say is about sex. Dani is 17. She’s looking to meet someone honest and direct. What she finds is a man twice her age who thinks she’s an 11-year-old boy. – I’m sorry I’m not the freak show you expected. – We’re on the same side of the bars I think. A devastatingly and disturbingly funny exploration of an unlikely friendship, our desire to connect, and the limits of empathy. Her work includes A Very Expensive Poison, The Effect and ENRON on stage and the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Succession on screen. CONTENT WARNING Contains adult themes, sexual content and strong language.