“Things are definitely looking up ­ brighter light ­ more frequent boating ­ more confident smile ­ things are improving day by day ­ who ever would’ve guessed?”

Martin Crimp’s previous work for the Royal Court includes Attempts On Her Life  (1997) and The Country (2000). His most recent play, Cruel And Tender, opened at London’s Young Vic Theatre in 2004, before beginning a European tour.