Asking For It
One night in a small town in County Cork, where everyone knows everyone, things spiral terrifyingly out of control. What will happen now to Emma? To her family? To the others?
This stage adaptation of Louise O'Neill's devastating novel, Asking for It, shines an unflinching light on the experience of a young woman whose life is changed for ever by a horrific act of violence.
Adapted by Meadhbh McHugh, in collaboration with its director Annabelle Comyn, the play premiered at the Everyman, Cork, in June 2018, before transferring to the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. It was produced by Landmark Productions and the Everyman, in association with the Abbey Theatre.
Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
Category | Full Length Play |
Theme | Drama |
Type | Script |
Author | Meredith McHugh & Annabelle Comyn |
ISBN | 9781848428201 |
Music By | n/a |
Adapted By | From Novel Louise O'Neill |
Based On | n/a |
Male | 7 |
Female | 5 |
Cast | 12 |
Type | Script |
Performed For | Adults |
Nationality | Irish |
Royalty Play | Nick Hern Books |
Sale Price | $31.95 (excl. GST and postage) |
Our reference | 78885 |