CLASS (NHB Modern Plays)

Brian and Donna's son is nine years old and he's struggling. That's what his teacher says. Says he should see a psychologist. But Brian and Donna - recently separated - never liked school, never liked teachers. An explosive triple confrontation that is funny, heartbreaking and beautifully observed, Iseult Golden and David Horan's CLASS is an award-winning play about learning difficulties: in school, in life, wherever. After a sold-out run in the Dublin Theatre Festival 2017, the play transferred to the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in January 2018 before playing in the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018. CLASS won Best Theatre Script at the 2018 ZeBBie Awards awarded by the Writers Guild of Ireland. 'An inspired look at society through the prism of a parent-teacher meeting' - Sunday Times Ireland.

Iseult Golden is an actor, writer and director. Writing work includes: The Roy Rap for the Little Roy Series (Jam Media / CBBC), co-writer on The Importance of Being Whatever for RTÉ (IFTA Winner 2012) and Belonging to Laura for Accomplice/TV3 (IFTA Nomination 2009). Also Fireworks, a one-act play for Tall Tales Theatre Company (published as part of the collection TXTs). Directing highlights include: Connected by Will Irvine and Karl Quinn (Dublin Fringe/Project Arts Centre), Payback by Marion O'Dwyer and Maria McDermottroe, Mangan's Last Gasp by Gerard Lee and Buridan's Ass by SR Plant (Bewley's Café Theatre). Iseult also teaches at the Lir National Academy, Dublin.