More Life - by Lauren Mooney & James Yeatman (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A smartly composed exploration of greed, loss and the loneliness of eternity, More Life is an incredibly human play about technology. --Guardian

A woman wakes up in 2075, in a body that is not her own. Fifty years ago, Bridget died in a car accident. Now, thanks to a technological breakthrough, she is back: her mind, her consciousness, in a synthetic body. Metal. Wires. But she's still Bridget, isn't she? She must be.

More Life is a sci-fi gothic horror, set in a future where pain and death are going rapidly out of date.

Review Quotes

A creepy, dystopian thriller that morphs and shimmers before your eyes...a striking, open-ended contemplation of the kind of world we may already be in the process of creating.
--The Stage

Moving and profound.
--Time Out

A gripping futuristic drama about what it means to be human...a welcome addition to the canon of science fiction on stage...genuinely triumphant.
--Everything Theatre

Masterful...a sensational piece of sci-fi theatre.
--A Youngish Perspective

A quietly riveting and all-too-human sci-fi drama which excitingly subverts expectation...galvanising and richly satisfying.
--London Theatre

Thought-provoking, surprisingly funny and genuinely moving at times...an ominous vision into a possible future we face.
--All That Dazzles

About the Author

Lauren Mooney is a writer, producer, and dramaturg. Since 2015, she has co-run award-winning Kandinsky Theatre Company with director James Yeatman. As writer-dramaturg for Kandinsky, theatre includes: More Life (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2025); Mrs. Caliban (Theatro Technis / CSSD); SHTF (Schauspielhaus in Vienna); and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Royal Exchange Manchester). She previously worked for Clean Break, where she co-edited their monologue collection Rebel Voices, and also holds extensive audio drama credits as a writer and script editor for Big Finish.

James Yeatman is a theatre director and writer. He co-runs award-winning Kandinsky Theatre Company with Lauren Mooney. For Kandinsky, theatre includes: More Life (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2025); The Winston Machine, Dinomania, Trap Street, Still Ill, Dog Show (New Diorama); and Limehouse Nights (Limehouse Town Hall). For the Royal Court Theatre: The Kid Stays In The Picture (Co-Director and Writer) and Posh (Assistant Director).