Judith leaves Jack, her ex-boyfriend, a desperate message on his answer phone informing him that she has bought a packet of henna and some razor blades in order to either slash her wrists or dye her hair. What's more, she says, she might be pregnant. But it is Ros, Jack's new partner, who hears the message and rushes to Judith's bed-sit. An evening of emotion combined with subtle humor ensues, revealing how easily we betray each other when we want something for ourselves, and how fraternizing with the enemy can feel curiously like spending time with a friend.
Henna Night, by the acclaimed author of Sitting Pretty, premiered at the Chelsea Theatre, London 2001.

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