Russian Dolls (NHB Modern Plays)

Kate Lock's play, winner of the Adrian Pagan Award, premieres at the King's Head Theatre, Islington, in April 2016.

Hilda is blind, lives alone, and is visited by a carer once a week. Camilla is a young offender looking for her next mark. A surprising and curious relationship sparks off between these opposites as both search for connection and purpose. Kate Lock's insightful new play delves into maternal relationships and the line between friendship and family, and contrasts our current culture of blame and instant gratification with the self-worth and determination of the post-war generation.