Arthur's World

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Arthur is an OAP, hiding out from the world in his grotty high-rise. Hed move if it werent for his missing teenage son. Today is Michaels 18th birthday will he finally come home But the person Arthur finally lets in turns out to be someone else entirely. This boy is seeking refuge from The Fights the raging riots sparked years ago by a notorious computer game.

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An intense but strikingly delicate insight into human nature - with a crisp realism engaging us every moment in the round, and the very different characters bounce off each other with precision and ease - Arthur's World is a powerful piece of new writing and is thought-provokingly clever in the questions it raises. Incredibly engaging - it's so well-balanced in drive, tone and character that we are on the edge of our seat all the way through. A hidden little gem at the top of the Bush. * A Younger Theatre *

Author Bio

Helena Thompson studied scriptwriting under David Edgar and April De Angelis at Birmingham University. Her plays Bluebeards Wives (ICA) and Open House (the Lists festival highlight of the year and Time Out Critics Choice) are published by Plays International. Her short film High Above the Sky has two distribution deals, three prizes and over 20 festival screenings worldwide. She was on the National Theatres attachment scheme and writes afternoon plays for Radio 4.