Consent

A victim judged. A marriage in crisis. Heartbreaking, shocking, and at times hilarious, this modern Greek tragedy puts our legal system under the spotlight as a group of friends deal with the consequences of their behaviour.

Friends take opposing briefs in a rape case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems a world away from theirs. At home, their own lives begin to unravel as every version of the truth is challenged.

Consent deftly combines domestic drama with insightful explorations into our cultural concepts of consent. It’s a thought-provoking play that examines our legal system alongside marriage and the ways we lie and cover, betray and forgive.

Warning: this play contains frequent swearing and adult themes, as well as graphic descriptions and casual discussion of rape and assault. Not suitable for anyone under the age of 14.

An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books