In the pressurised worlds of football and finance, two women carve their own path.
After the loss of her dad, a goalkeeper prepares for the league final, while an ambitious banker battles her fears of being tokenised to secure a promotion. But as their pitches get closer, worlds collide as life shifts unexpectedly and in parallel. How do you face your biggest challenge yet?
Winner of a Pleasance Edinburgh National Partnership Award and supported by Bristol Old Vic, Bitter Lemons is an explosive debut play tackling the pressures on women’s bodies and the power society holds over them.
Writer & Director
Lucy Hayes
Cast
Shannon Hayes
Chanel Waddock
Set designer
Roisin Martindale
Sound designer
Hattie North
Lighting designer
Holly Ellis
Additional direction
Sara Aniqah Malik
Stage manager
Han Sayles
Dates
Omnibus, Clapham – 23 July 2023
Live, Newcastle – 28 July 2023
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – 2 -28 August
Bristol Old Vic – 5 – 9 September 2023