A Doncaster coming-of-age set in 1990s club culture amid post-Thatcher Britain and an HIV outbreak.
Set during the closing surge of 1990s nightlife, this coming-of-age play centers on Lindsay Jenkins, a young woman from Doncaster with strong academic promise, limited means, and a pull toward clubland hedonism. Framed against post-Thatcher Britain and the emergence of the UK’s first heterosexual HIV cluster, the narrative traces one night shaped by music, desire, and social pressure. Drawing on testimony from 30 people from Doncaster, the piece blends kitchen-sink drama with spoken-word and club-floor rhythms to map a working-class northern community at a cultural crossroads. The play was shortlisted for the 2023 Women’s Prize for Playwriting and the 2024 New Diorama Untapped Award.