Furlough’s Paradise, a ‘lyrical’ journey about grief, scoops award for female, transgender and non-binary playwrightsThe Susan Smith Blackburn prize for female, transgender and non-binary playwrights has been awarded to the US writer ak payne for their poignant and funny two-hander Furlough’s Paradise.The play has been described by payne as a “lyrical journey about grief, home and survival”. It follows two cousins, one of whom is on a three-day release from prison, as the pair attend a funeral in their childhood town. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/mar/10/us-playwright-ak-payne-wins-susan-smith-blackburn-prize
Author : Chris Wiegand
Publish date : 2025-03-10 23:45:00
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