Apologia (2017 edition) (NHB Modern Plays)

A witty, topical and passionate play about generations, secrets, and the stories we tell about our lives. Kristin Miller is a firebrand matriarch and eminent art historian. Her birthday gathering should be a cause for celebration, but the recent publication of her memoir has exposed cracks in her family relationships. As the evening progresses, questions arise about the sacrifices she has made and about the price paid by those nearest to her. Alexi Kaye Campbell's play Apologia was originally produced at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2009. This edition was published alongside the play's revival at the Trafalgar Studios, London, in 2017, directed by Jamie Lloyd and starring Stockard Channing as Kristin. 'raw and very funny... confirms Campbell's standing as a fresh and sensitive voice' - Evening Standard 'Sharp, funny, wise and humane, Alexi Kaye Campbell is a writer to cherish' - Telegraph

Alexi Kaye Campbell is a playwright and actor whose plays include The Pride (Royal Court, London, 2008; Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, 2010; Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2011; Trafalgar Studios, 2013); Apologia (Bush Theatre, London, 2009); The Faith Machine (Royal Court, London, 2011); Bracken Moor (Shared Experience at the Tricycle Theatre, London, 2013) and Sunset at the Villa Thalia (National Theatre, 2016). The Pride received the Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright and the John Whiting?Award for Best New Play. The production was also awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. His work for film includes Woman in Gold (BBC Films and Origin Pictures, 2015).