Bøger af James Fritz

Six plays from a unique voice in British theatre, covering the first decade of his career. These plays confront the fault lines in our culture with thrilling imagination, an unflinching moral seriousness and a warm, compassionate sense of humour.

James Fritz's new play about a flea, a horse, a detective, a queen, a pimp, a god, and Charlie, the telegraph boy who knelt before the Crown. Premiered at The Yard, London, in October 2023.

A small asteroid has hit the capital city. Thousands have been displaced. And in a town far away, a young man is finding it hard to talk. James Fritz's new play about grief, masculinity and the power of expression rocks with raw emotion and sharp humour.

A searingly powerful play about what one individual can do to effect change. Winner of the Judges' Award in the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

Two plays by award-winning writer James Fritz, each asking urgent, pointed and complex questions of the times we live in.

Can a younger generation, dispossessed and disenfranchised, truly empathize with the old - especially when their future is at stake?

He says they all do it. These kids, you know, they've got their phones. Film everything. Can't say I blame them. I would at that age.Seventeen-year-old Jack is the apple of his mother's eye. His parents, Di and David, have devoted their lives to giving him every opportunity they never had. As a result, Jack is smart, outgoing, and well on his way to achieving the grades to study Law at Durham University.But a startling incident outside the school gates threatens to ruin everything they've striven for: an incident that suggests a deep hatred of their son. As events begin to accelerate, Di and David start to doubt Jack's closest friends, Jack himself, and ultimately themselves - who can they trust?In a world where smartphones are ubiquitous, James Fritz's deeply provocative and topical drama throws a light on the sorts of insidious opportunities new technology offers - where nothing dies online, except reputation.Four Minutes Twelve Seconds was runner-up for the Verity Bargate Award in 2013. It received its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre in the Downstairs space on 2 October 2014.

A dark and uncompromising play about romance, expectation and mortality, James Fritz's Ross & Rachel takes an unflinching look at the myths of modern love. Premiered as part of the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.