una
A duologue for female actors about shame and identity, told through the lens of a contemporary fable.
The action takes place in rural Country Kilkenny between Una, a dogmatic Catholic, and the wolf who has just burst out of her chest. The wolf makes two claims:
1. Una is the descendant of an ancient line of werewolves.
2. That she is the wolfish other half of Una, who she has locked inside her ribcage since childhood.
Una vehemently denies both, and a brutal journey of self-discovery ensues.
A first draft of ‘Una’ was commissioned by Theatre West, an associate theatre company of Bristol Old Vic, for their new writing project ‘Coralations’ in 2025. Dramaturgy by Lucy Catherine.
A ten-minute reading was performed at Bristol Old Vic in May 2025. The script received two read-throughs with local actors during its development.
