More Light and the other 'ladies of the Emperor' have been immured with the recently deceased Chinese ruler. Used to a secure and luxurious existence, they are driven to extreme of human behaviour which test to the limit their mutual loyalty. More Light by Bryony Lavery was specially commissioned by the Royal National Theatre for the BT National Connections Scheme for young people.
Bryony Lavery is a British dramatist, known for her successful and award-winning 1998 play Frozen. In addition to her work in theatre, she has also written for television and radio.