23:00, Wed 28th November – Sat 1st December 2007 at ADC Theatre
Michaelmas Week 8

Attempts to describe her? Attempts to destroy her? Or attempts to destroy herself?

Seven nameless figures. One hour. One red bag. One ashtray. One hotel. One protagonist, missing.

In 1997, Martin Crimp’s controversial scenarios for the theatre revolutionised British playwriting, challenging audiences and defying critics. The seventeen ‘attempts’ are the search for the perfect story, and the action runs the gamut of modern life – from terrorism to pornography to gap years and smoking in the blink of an eye. Our protagonist is the ultimate enigma, and the possibilities are endless.

More relevant than ever to the world and our attempts to explain it, this daring and emotionally charged production of a modern classic will leave you speechless.

Ten years on, Attempts on her Life is back with a bang.