My Eyes Went Dark

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He commanded those pilots to dive. To ignore their screens and fly into each other. Whatever the reasons. Stricken by the loss of his family in a plane crash, Nikolai Koslov resolves to see justice done. His lonely, unwavering quest takes him to the edge of reason, vengeance and the meaning of mutual forgiveness. A taut, thrilling and contemporary tale, Matthew Wilkinsons new play brings to the stage the spare, emotional clout of a Greek tragedy. My Eyes Went Dark premiered at the Finborough Theatre, London in August 2015 and was nominated for three Off West End Awards including Best Play. It transferred to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 2016 and 59E59 Theatres, New York 2017.

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An extremely powerful play about justice, revenge and forgiveness. * The Guardian *

Author Bio

Playwright and Director Matthew Wilkinsons previous plays include Sun Is Shining (Kings Head Theatre, BAC Time Out Critics Choice Season and 59E59 Theatres, New York), Red Sea Fish (Brighton Pavilion Theatre and 59E59 Theatres, New York) and co-author of the UK adaptation of Hideki Nodas Red Demon (The Young Vic and Tokyo). His short films have been screened internationally, including selections in London, Berlin, Paris, Siena and Nashville.