ISBN: 9781913724238
Paperback • 96pp • £10
129 mm x 198 mm
31 March 2021
BIC: DD, VFV
Territory: World English
Fridge
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Alice hasn’t been home for a while – for seven years, in fact. But when her little sister Lo tries to take her own life, she has to return to the life she left behind. The change of scenery from London to Norfolk proves quite the culture shock, however, and Alice has to confront what she left behind all those years ago.
The sisters’ relationship hasn’t evolved in Alice’s absence, and when she steps through the door she’s plunged back into the same world she escaped from. Set against Norfolk’s bleak landscapes, but masquerading as childhood nostalgia, Fridge is an all-too-familiar exploration of the broken promises of youth, and a bitter exposition of a generation left behind.
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Fridge is moving, heart-breaking and almost frustrating. In a society where we restlessly search for solutions, Emma Zadow has created a play that provides none and instead focuses on human relationships and their ongoing complexities.
Kirsten Murray Islington Now
The themes of classism, of family, and especially of the rural/city divide work so well on stage and are written and performed with honesty and creativity.
Katie Kirkpatrick Broadway World UK
Every word of this script, from stage directions to dialogue, does so much heavy lifting, so that, for a slim volume, the emotional resonance is huge. I am very grateful to have had the chance to discover this talented playwright.
Ellie Hawkes
I would highly recommend you pick up this delightful jewel of a play… an intricate, highly plotted story that twists and turns, leaving you feeling unsettled and yet strangely calm.
Zoe Radley
This play is proof that you don’t need much to make a great story: 3 characters and 1 fridge.
Anne Galmiche-Johnson
Zadow offers a powerful and thought-provoking look at the intricacies of memory, nostalgia and the tribulations of early adulthood.
James Bell A Younger Theatre
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