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The Gift
How far would you go for a friendship?
When Sadie and Ed meet Martin and Chloe at a holiday resort they instantly hit it off, despite coming from completely different worlds. When Martin saves Ed's life, everyone knows the debt can never be properly repaid. But Ed is rich and generous, and Martin and Chloe have a need so great it seems divine providence when Ed, wanting to show his gratitude, gives the young couple a year to decide on an appropriate gift. But when the year is up, surely Chloe and Martin's wish is something no-one could possibly grant.
Wrapped up in Joanna Murray-Smith's sparkling dialogue, "The Gift" reveals another witty examination of our modern moral confusions.
"Joanna Murray-Smith demonstrates a Stoppardian gift for pithily combining intelligence, wit and pathos." - The Independent (UK)
When Sadie and Ed meet Martin and Chloe at a holiday resort they instantly hit it off, despite coming from completely different worlds. When Martin saves Ed's life, everyone knows the debt can never be properly repaid. But Ed is rich and generous, and Martin and Chloe have a need so great it seems divine providence when Ed, wanting to show his gratitude, gives the young couple a year to decide on an appropriate gift. But when the year is up, surely Chloe and Martin's wish is something no-one could possibly grant.
Wrapped up in Joanna Murray-Smith's sparkling dialogue, "The Gift" reveals another witty examination of our modern moral confusions.
"Joanna Murray-Smith demonstrates a Stoppardian gift for pithily combining intelligence, wit and pathos." - The Independent (UK)
82 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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October 5, 2024
Really impressed by the dialogue here! I found that a lot was revealed about the background of the characters simply through the way that they talked rather than through exposition, which is incredibly important for the establishment of strong and interesting characters. Particularly for a play like this where morals are thrown to the forefront, it is imperative that the audience has a certain empathy for the characters so as to not completely shut off from the proposal that they make for their 'gift'.
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