 | Heroes (NHB Modern Plays) A poignant exploration of fallen idols, family secrets and the human price of forgiveness. It's 1991. David Bowie's playing an iconic concert in Brixton, and fifteen-year-old Jamie can't wait. His Dad's bought him gig tickets and Jamie's even stolen the family camera to immortalise the night. But a secret's about to come out - and life will never be the same again. It's 2016. As Jay gets ready to embrace fatherhood, the arrival of a letter on the morning of Bowie's death threatens to bring the ghosts of the past hurtling into the present. What do we do when the people we look up to do something unforgivable? Do our heroes define who we are? And is it ever too late to start again? Isabel Dixon's play Heroes is the tense and sensitive story of a family torn apart by an unforgiveable act. It was first staged at VAULT Festival, London, in 2020. Isabel Dixon is a playwright from the South West, now based in London. She trained on the Royal Court Young Writers Programme, Lyric Hammersmith Writers Group, and Soho Theatre Writers' Lab and Alumni Groups. She was shortlisted for the Old Vic 12 in 2018 and 2019, and was the recipient of the 2019 OffWestEnd.com Adopt a Playwright Award. Previous credits include The Plough (SLAM, now under option for screen); Frankenstein (Old Red Lion and The Space); The Spectacular Starlit Circus (Watermill Theatre's Federation Project); Troll (The Space). Other work has been performed, read and/or developed at theatres including the Old Vic, Young Vic, the Arcola, Rich Mix and BAFTA. She also works as a dramaturg, facilitator and script reader, and co-founded female-led theatre company Burn Bright Theatre in 2015. |
