Bitter Lemons

<p><i>You look down to retrieve the ball but all you can see is</i><br><i>Lemons</i><br><i>Lemons filling up the goal</i><br><i>Lemons writhing in the net</i><br><i>Lemons glistening and convulsing on the grass</i> <p/>In the pressurised worlds of football and finance two women carve their own path. <p/>After the loss of her dad a goalkeeper prepares for the league final while an ambitious banker battles her fears of being tokenised to secure a promotion. But as their pitches get closer worlds collide as life shifts unexpectedly and in parallel. How do you face your biggest challenge yet? <p/>Winner of a Pleasance Edinburgh National Partnership Award and supported by Bristol Old Vic <i>Bitter Lemons </i>is an explosive debut play from Lucy Hayes tackling the pressures on women's bodies and the power society holds over them. <p/>This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Pleasance Courtyard Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2023.</p>