Bartlett Plays

This first collection of Mike Bartlett's plays showcases the adroit expertise and flair of a writer known for laser-sharp political comment tight dialectics and needlingly real characters.<br/><br/><i>My Child </i>is a gut-wrenching exploration of the lengths a father will go to to have access to his child. The play creates a violent world where good intentions count for very little and offers an incisive honest look at what it means to be a good parent.<br/><br/><i>Contractions</i> is an ink-black comedy about work and play: Emma's been seeing Darren. She thinks she's in love. Her boss thinks she's in breach of contract. The situation needs to be resolved. <br/><br/><i>Artefacts</i> depicts a father-daughter reunion which after 16 years crosses between the world of a British teenager and an Iraqi expert in antiquity and is complicated by the ambivalent gift of a precious Mespotamian vase. <br/><br/><i>Cock </i>is a punchy play which takes a playful candid look at one man's sexuality and the difficulties that arise when you realise you have a choice.