The Line

How did you learn to draw a line that is so ferocious and so supple?
There is no question Mademoiselle . . .
You are one of us.

From unexpected quarters in nineteenth century France, a bright new talent emerges: confident, penniless, and a woman. But circumstance is no obstacle to Suzanne Valadon. For the great Edgar Degas, his ambitious prot�g�e proves the biggest challenge of his life.

Timberlake Wertenbaker's The Line premiered at the Arcola Theatre, London, in November 2009.