Bitter Lemons Av Lucy Hayes

<p><i>You look down to retrieve the ball but all you can see is</i><br><i>Lemons</i><br><i>Lemons filling up the goal</i><br><i>Lemons writhing in the net</i><br><i>Lemons glistening and convulsing on the grass</i><br><br>In the pressurised worlds of football and finance, two women carve their own path.<br><br>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?<br><br>Winner of a Pleasance Edinburgh National Partnership Award and supported by Bristol Old Vic, <i>Bitter Lemons </i>is an explosive debut play from Lucy Hayes, tackling the pressures on women’s bodies and the power society holds over them.<br><br>This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in August 2023.</p>