Frozen (play)

Frozen
Written byBryony Lavery
Characters
  • Agnetha Gottmundsdottir
  • Ingrid Shirley
  • Guard
  • Nancy Shirley
  • Ralph Wantage
  • Voice of David Nabkus
Date premiered1 May 1998 (1998-05-01)
Place premieredBirmingham Repertory Theatre
Original languageEnglish
SettingPresent-day England

Frozen is a play by British playwright Bryony Lavery that presents the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl, Rhona Shirley, and the aftermath of her death. The play follows Rhona's mother and the killer over the years that follow. They are linked by a doctor who is studying what causes men to commit such crimes. The themes of the play include emotional paralysis and forgiveness.

In 2019, Frozen was listed in The Independent as one of the 40 best plays ever written.[1]

  1. ^ "The 40 best plays to read before you die". The Independent. 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2020-06-09.