Apples
(Author) Richard MilwardAdapted for stage, Apples is set on a Middlesbrough council estate, this astonishing piece of writing by 23 year old Richard Milward, is an electrifying collision of Irvine Welsh and Virginia Woolf. Streams of poetic, impassioned and often hilarious words pour from five fifteen year olds as they negotiate a world where the adults are absent, drugs are everywhere, sex is desperate and life is both terrifying and thrilling. A dazzling, tragicomic love story of adolescence based on the astonishing debut novel by Richard Milward. Shameless, ruthless and intensely poetic, Apples articulates what it is like to be young. Apples was the winner of the coveted Bank of Scotland Herald Angel Award at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The prize is awarded for excellence in the Edinburgh Festival.
Richard Milward
Richard Milward is a British author known for his distinctive and daring literary style. He burst onto the literary scene with his debut novel "Apples" in 2007, which garnered critical acclaim for its raw and visceral portrayal of teenage life in working-class England. Milward's writing is marked by its dark humor, inventive use of language, and unflinching exploration of taboo subjects.
His work has been praised for its boldness and originality, challenging traditional conventions of storytelling and pushing boundaries in contemporary literature. Milward's unique voice and fearless approach to writing have solidified his reputation as a trailblazer in the literary world.