Almeida, London Ava Pickett's bold debut shows how a trio of ordinary women in rural Essex learn of the queen's death, and speaks clearly to our own age Ava Pickett's debut play, a product of the Almeida's new writing scheme, comes laden with accolades including the Susan Smith Blackburn prize. All the fuss is justified. Set against the impending execution of Anne Boleyn, 1536 is an effor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM on May 14, 2025