A gritty, coming-of-age drama about first love.
Critically acclaimed during its run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Lucy Burke’s Glitter Punch – set in Greater Manchester – charts a troubling new relationship between mysterious John and sixteen-year-old Molly, a love that will change their lives forever.
Glitter Punch was performed as part of the 2018 VAULT Festival, London, and is also available in the collection Plays from VAULT 3.
A propos de l’auteur
Lucy Burke trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Writing credits include Glitter Punch (VAULT Festival/Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburgh Festival Fringe/The King’s Head/Theatre N16/The Lion and Unicorn); WEIRD (Arcola, SLAM Soaps); Blackout (Theatre N16, N16 Presents); A Series of Unfortunate Breakups (C Venues, Edinburgh Festival Fringe/Camden Comedy Club/The Etcetera); Funeral Parlour (Royal Exchange Studio, Platform 1). Lucy is currently a member of the Soho Theatre Young Writer’s Lab ’18. Lucy also heads up Some Riot Theatre Company, which she set up on graduating in 2015; Some Riot Theatre is an emerging company specialising in female-led new writing, and focusing on providing employment for graduate actors.