Beautiful Burnout: playwright Bryony Lavery punches hard

27th August 2010

 

INTERVIEW: BRYONY LAVERY

The playwright talks about her critically acclaimed boxing play, Beautiful Burnout (Frantic Assembly/National Theatre of Scotland), to Carole Woddis, and also gives insights into her long and prolific career. Recorded at the National Theatre.

The gym was vibrating with good energy, with about fifty boys and three girls all training – I think it was the safest possible environment.