Glitter Punch (NHB Modern Plays)

A gritty, coming-of-age drama about first love. Critically acclaimed during its run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Lucy Burke's Glitter Punch - set in Greater Manchester - charts a troubling new relationship between mysterious John and sixteen-year-old Molly, a love that will change their lives forever. Glitter Punch was performed as part of the 2018 VAULT Festival, London, and is also available in the collection Plays from VAULT 3.

Lucy Burke trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Writing credits include Glitter Punch (VAULT Festival/Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburgh Festival Fringe/The King's Head/Theatre N16/The Lion and Unicorn); WEIRD (Arcola, SLAM Soaps); Blackout (Theatre N16, N16 Presents); A Series of Unfortunate Breakups (C Venues, Edinburgh Festival Fringe/Camden Comedy Club/The Etcetera); Funeral Parlour (Royal Exchange Studio, Platform 1). Lucy is currently a member of the Soho Theatre Young Writer's Lab '18. Lucy also heads up Some Riot Theatre Company, which she set up on graduating in 2015; Some Riot Theatre is an emerging company specialising in female-led new writing, and focusing on providing employment for graduate actors.