Redundant
by Leo Butler
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the authenticity of the dialogue in the play. It is praised for its representation of social realism in a Northern dialect, drawing comparisons to the works of Simon Stephens. Overall, the bleakness of the narrative resonates well with audiences.
Synopsis
"You will come back though won't yere, Darren?
Yer will come back?
Say yer'll come back.
Come back."
Lucy is 17.
She dreams of love, security and a bright future.
But
first she must confront reality - and reality means deciding who to
trust.
Leo Butler won the 2001 George Devine Award for REDUNDANT.
His first
play, MADE OF STONE, produced in the Royal Court Young Writers'
Festival 2000, was praised for its "rock-hard characterisation with
buzzing dialogue" (Evening Standard).
Publication
Redundant is a British drama play written by Leo Butler and published by Methuen in London (2001).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781408155073).
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