Set against the backdrop of contemporary London, the narrative explores themes of obsession and betrayal through a doomed love affair. The characters navigate complex emotions and moral dilemmas, revealing the darker sides of passion and commitment. As their relationship unfolds, the story delves into the consequences of their choices, ultimately reflecting on the fragility of love in a modern context.
This brutal and hilarious one-act play was declared one of the greatest plays of all time for women in Lucy Kerbel's volume "100 Great Plays For Women." Set in an all-girls' boarding school, "Numbers" depicts a vicious battle of wills between four Sixth Form girls in the hour before a new Head Girl is announced. As the girls vie for the coveted position, old friendships and loyalties give way to ambition and betrayal. Nothing is too extreme in a battle which increasingly proves less about the disputed role and more about how the girls' conflicting ideologies of class, privilege and morality will affect the rest of their lives.