Yvette

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I see the way that butters-fat-lipped-troll-Patrice looks at him, now shes the kinda lighty that finks shes too nice. Evie is thirteen and lives in Neasden with her Mum. She wants to tell us about something her crush on Lewis, trying to be a woman, friends, virginity, garage remixes, Hello Kitty underwear an Uncle lurking in the corner of her story. She wants to make us laugh, shes pretty good at it. She wants to tell us something, but she darent let it out.

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Yvette is a winning and poignant work... Its sad and defiant, laced with humour and music. * The Stage *
Doesnt just hit you in the heart but also pulls fire up into your belly Its a beautifully crafted piece of writing * The Fringe Review *

Author Bio

Urielle Klein-Mekongo is a writer, theatre-maker, singer/songwriter and performer. Since Graduating from East 15 Acting School, Urielle has written for Young Harts Company and Jude Law performed her work as part of the Lyric Gala. Urielle has also been working with the Soho Writers Group and BBC Writers London Voices. Yvette is Urielles debut play, which she performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017, receiving five-star reviews and winning the Young Harts Writing Fest Audience Favourite, the Kings Head Theatre Stella Wilkie Award and The East15 Pulse Award 2017. Other theatre credits include: The Croydon Avengers. (Southbank Centre).