Some Demon

by Laura Waldren

'People say life's too short, it's not. It's too bloody long. There's too much time and too many ways to fill it, all those hours in all those days, all those choices you have to make.'

Sam's eighteen and her life's about to start. Zoe's forty-something and hers never did. They don't have much in common. Just a love of '80s new wave, and an illness that wants them dead.

Thrown together in an eating disorder unit, their most intimate secrets exposed, they form a complicated bond. But when another patient turns the ward into chaos, they're forced to confront a difficult question: if an institution is the thing keeping you safe, how are you supposed to cope when you leave?

Genres: Plays

152 pages, Paperback

First published June 20, 2024

Reviews

[Joel Wall · Rating 4 out of 5]

a really engaging and personal play about something that is sadly all too present but often isn't talked about. A great (from my limited understanding) portrayal of eating disorders and those who suffer with them

[Harry McDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love this play.