Bodies

'Immensely powerful and eloquently constructed… a richly humane and insightful piece'

* Independent *
'Engages with awkward social issues in a humane yet cautionary fashion… packs a lot of challenging ideas into 90 minutes' * Evening Standard *

'An engrossing allegory for the modern age, where we consume things at the click of a button, this new work forces a consideration of what happens when we want something so badly that we try to pretend there are no consequences'

* WhatsOnStage *

'Brims with powerful emotions and interesting ideas'

* The Arts Desk *

'Explores the ethical minefield of international surrogacy through a personal story that is compelling and increasingly distressing. It’s a tough subject, but Franzmann brings a mix of dark humour and compassion to it... a piercing play about the way we live now'

* Financial Times *

'Hard-hitting… a hugely ambitious piece of work, exploring how people are commodified, bought and sold'

* Time Out *

'Bold stuff, packed with ideas… combines a dense psychological study with a philosophical question, then drops in some political bite to boot'

* The Stage *

'An outstanding success… Vivienne Franzmann is one of today's most sensitive and thoughtful playwrights'

* British Theatre Gui