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The British author on wild animals, grief and living on behalf of the boy he was
How much of life is truly chosen, and how much chooses us, is a key theme of the writer’s fourth novel
Relationships rather than events are at the heart of Barney Norris’s drama
Why the writer’s small scale, witty plays won’t change despite the leap to a bigger stage for Nicholas Hytner’s inaugural season
State secrets and family tensions clash at a garden party in a tale of loss and guilt
‘When was I happiest? My wedding day really was the most extraordinary high; it’s the most intense chemical experience I’ve had’
Barney Norris’s drama brings wisdom and compassion to its portrayal of two lost souls
Five lives collide in the remarkable debut novel of an acclaimed young playwright
‘Walking these acres, you catch glimpses of a disappearing world’s older, subsumed selves everywhere you look’
Barney Norris’s drama tackles vast themes with great warmth, compassion and wit
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