In Everglade Studio - (Modern Plays) by Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller (Paperback)

About the Book

In 1974 London, three musicians and their manager seal themselves inside an underground recording studio to complete an Americana album, unaware that materials on the wall are driving them to the brink of insanity. As artistic, social, and racial tensions flare, the atmosphere grows thornier, the music grows stranger, and Everglade Studio's mixture of creativity and claustrophobia demands its pound of flesh--back cover.

Book Synopsis

Chin up, now. Got to have thick skin down here.

In 1974 London, three musicians and their manager seal themselves inside an underground recording studio to complete an Americana album, unaware that materials in the walls are driving them to the brink of insanity. As artistic, social, and racial tensions flare, the atmosphere grows thornier, the music grows stranger, and Everglade Studio's mixture of creativity and claustrophobia demands its pound of flesh.

Longlisted for the 2023 BBC Writersroom Popcorn Award for Best New Writing, In Everglade Studio is a ferocious comedic thriller from Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller, featuring original music by Nathaniel and Aveev Isaacson.

This edition was published to coincide with the run at The Hope Theatre in London, in April 2024.

About the Author

Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller (he/him) is a mixed-race, Black and Jewish playwright and director from Washington DC, based in the UK since 2015. He has directed 21 theatrical productions and written ten original plays, including five premieres at the Edinburgh Fringe and two London transfers. He returned Edinburgh Fringe in summer 2023 with his play In Everglade Studio, which was longlisted for the BBC Writersroom Popcorn Award. Nathaniel was shortlisted for the George Devine Award in 2022 with his play Press. Nathaniel is also founder of Black Bat Productions.