ERIS

by John King

You know what would really fuck them off? If you went out there and found the least suitable, most inappropriate, most outrageous hunk of a man that this fine city has to offer, and the pair of you rock up to that church service in May, arm in arm. Seán is feeling wronged because his boyfriend Tim has been excluded from a family wedding back home in Ireland. What does it matter that they've just broken up? The problem for his family is that Tim is femme, fabulous and worst of all, English. Spurred on by righteous anger, Seán is determined to do something about it. As Greek myths, hook-up apps, and the musical stylings of Sinéad O'Connor collide, Seán launches into his hunt for the most disruptive plus-one possible.

Genres: Plays

96 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 20, 2018

About the author

John King is the author of eight novels – The Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away, Human Punk, White Trash, The Prison House, Skinheads and The Liberal Politics Of Adolf Hitler. The Football Factory was turned into a high-profile film. A new novel – Slaughterhouse Prayer – was published on 8 November 2018.

King has written short stories and non-fiction for a number of publications, with articles appearing in the likes of The New Statesman, Le Monde and La Repubblica. His books have been widely translated abroad. He edits the fiction fanzine Verbal and lives in London.

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5, rounded down.

I have a feeling this probably plays better than it reads, but it just never took off for me on the page, and though it was intermittently amusing, never as funny as I had anticipated. And the weird title (referring to the goddess of strife responsible for the Trojan War) does it no favors, since most people won't catch the reference.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet and silly with some truly great moments.

(Also I’m biased towards the wonderful introduction by my genius best friend)

[Sophie Yerxa-Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75

I want to see on stage. It isn’t a desire it is a NEED.