Christopher Shinn: 'I did not know if I would be alive and someone wanted me to write a play'
The playwright explains the gestation of Against, his new play for the Almeida Theatre starring Ben WhishawPlays do not usually come into being in isolation. When I search my gmail archive I see that my first communication with Robert Icke about a commission came in April 2012. Rupert Goold and Rob were still at Headlong then. I was busy so asked that we keep the conversation going but not commit to anything.