Sally Knyvette & Theatre503 to Present World Premiere of Amy Shindler's BURNING BRIDGES

Sally Knyvette and Theatre 503 today announce the world première of Burning Bridges, a new play by Amy Shindler. The production, directed by Sally Knyvette, opens at Theatre 503 on 16 September, with previews from 13 September, and runs until 8 October.

"When she was little she was obsessed with me - if I didn't play with her or sit next to her she screamed her head off. Then one day she replaced me with a Captain Crunch cereal box."

When Sarah, a young woman with Asperger's Syndrome, comes to visit her sister and brother-in-law, what starts as a fortnight of family bonding, spirals into a nightmare of accusation and intrigue.

A love triangle with a dangerous twist, this moving and funny play explores the everyday dilemmas of a young woman living with autism; what to eat, what to watch on TV, and how counter the ever-rising tension building within the trio.

Burning Bridges is Amy Shindler's first stage play. She has a background in television comedy. As well as a co-creator and writer of the ITV primetime series, Pat and Cabbage, she's also written on four series of My Family, two series of Trollied, Threesome, and Horrible Histories. She's currently writing for two new animation series and, with writing partner, Beth Chalmers, is developing a new comedy series for Guilty Party Pictures, a comedy drama series for Red Production Company and a comedy series for Bad Wolf productions in the US. Her radio work includes co-creating and writing the BBC comedy Pauline Pepys' Dowry, writing on series 2 of Concrete Cow and series 3 and 4 of the award-winning The Sunday Format. She began her career as an actress on TV, film and stage and since 1999 she has played the role of Brenda Tucker on Radio 4's The Archers. Her film acting work includes Everest and A Mighty Heart.

Sally Knyvette directs. For Theatre 503, she has previously directed A World Elsewhere and for Tricycle Theatre, 12 Angry Men, Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been?, To Kill A Mockingbird, Judgement at Nuremberg and Inherit The Wind. Knyvette is also well known for her lead acting roles as Jenna in cult classic Blake's 7 and as Kate Sugden in Emmerdale.

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