Pool (No Water)
by Mark Ravenhill
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What readers are saying
Readers love the intense and captivating plot of the play, which explores complex dynamics between friends and the impact of success on relationships. Many find the unconventional format, with no assigned lines for characters, adds to its unique charm and depth, enriching the overall experience.
Synopsis
A famous artist invites her old friends to her luxurious new home.
For one night only, the group is back together.
But celebrations come to an abrupt end when the host suffers an horrific accident.
As the victim lies in a coma, an almost unthinkable plan starts to take shape: could her suffering be their next work of art?
Pool (No Water) is a visceral and shocking new play about the fragility of friendship and the jealousy and resentment inspired by success.
Press Reviews
"Utterly engrossing."
— TheaterMania
"Mr. Ravenhill’s writing has a hypnotic beauty itself, as the locked chambers of each of the character’s minds are slowly exposed... The play is full of perceptive commentary on the tension between affection and antipathy among friends — and the interior tensions in the individual soul between self-love and self-hate."
— The New York Times
"Ravenhill's text has a hypnotic fluidity."
— British Theatre Guide
Publication
Pool (No Water) is a play written by Mark Ravenhill and published by Samuel French (2015).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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