Eldridge Plays: 1: Serving it Up; Summer Begins; Under the Blue Sky; M.A.D. by David Eldridge
Four plays by the writer behind the West End smash-hit, Festen Serving it Up: a precociously perceptive debut play about East End loutishness. Evening Standard Summer Begins a story of the dreams and frustrations of working class young people living in Barking that confirms Eldridge's impressive command of dialogue and character. Evening Standard Under the Blue Sky: Like perfect blue skies, first-class new plays are few and far between, but when they appear they send your spirits soaring. Just such a heavenly piece of writing is the latest by David Eldridge. Daily Telegraph M.A.D.: a poignant and compelling family drama set in cold war Britain. Beautifully written ...a marvellous play. Daily Telegraph A young dramatist with few peers when it comes to presenting deep emotion without a hint of fuss or staginess(Daily Telegraph)