Penetration

Carolyn Lloyd-Davis

• Publisher: Aurora Metro Books
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781912430642
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: British Drama
• Index: Literature

Coercion. Consent. Confusion

Based on true events, the play follows the stories of Anna, a rape complainant, and Sean, the defendant, with insight and sensitivity.

This heart-breaking, multi-layered play jolts the audience into exploring the implications of consent, focussing on the impact of toxic coercive relationships, the power of social media and the need for healthy sexual boundaries, especially when alcohol or drugs blur the lines.

The play deliberately takes no specific moral or legal standpoint, forcing you to question long-held beliefs and inherent prejudice. A socially provocative play, which is of particular significance in the light of recent shocking reports about the low incidence of convictions for rape and sexual assault in the UK.

Carolyn Lloyd-Davies

Carolyn trained as an actor at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in London, and her first professional full-length play Silent on the Matter was performed at the Old Fire Station, Oxford, in 2015. Since then, she has written three full-length plays, two audio comedies, and was commissioned to write two short screenplays.

She was a Trustee of ALRA for seven years and is now on the Development Committee of Pegasus Theatre, Oxford, a thriving Performance Arts Centre for young people.

First published in the UK in 2021 by Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.

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Penetration © Carolyn Lloyd-Davies, 2021

Cover images copyright Stephanie Connell © 2021

Cover design copyright Aurora Metro Books © 2021

Editing & Production: Cheryl Robson

With many thanks to: Marina Tuffier, Saranki Sriranganathan.

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ISBNs:

978-1-912430-63-5 (print)

978-1- 912430-64-2 (ebook)

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