Eigengrau
By (Author) Penelope Skinner
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
1st April 2010
18th March 2010
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
822.92
Paperback
128
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 9mm
119g
Eigengrau / [ay-gen-gr-ow ] - noun. intrinsic light; the colour seen by the eye in perfect darkness Rose believes in true love and leprechauns. Her flatmate Cassie is engaged in a fervent struggle against patriarchal oppression. Across London, Mark believes in the power of marketing. His flatmate Tim Muffin is engaged in a fervent struggle against his own waistline. In a city where Gumtree can feel like your closest friend, looking for the right person can lead you all the wrong places. Penelope Skinner's Eigengrau premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in March 2010 in a Strawberry Vale production.
Penelope's play, F**ked, opened at the Old Red Lion in 2008, was a sell-out smash hit and Critics' Choice in Time Out. The play made a triumphant return to the 2009 Edinburgh Festival.
This year, Penelope was invited to take part in the Royal Court Theatre's Young Writers' Supergroup and she was also selected to be one of six writers on the 2009 Future Perfect scheme at Paines Plough.
Her new play, Eigengrau will open at the Bush Theatre in March 2010. She is also currently on attachment to the National Theatre.