Synopsis
Off the Endz
Published by Methuen
David, Kojo and Sharon grew up on a London estate
Now in their mid 20s, they're eyeing another kind of life
But how do you choose the right path when temptation lies around every corner?
If your emotional or financial debt is sky high, how do you buy your way out?
Bola Agbaje's smart, savvy second play for the Royal Court asks whether being out of the system might be just as good as being in it
Her characters struggle to ignore the pull of lawless gain and in their newly-respectable, adult lives, find it hard to move away from a background which both haunts them and entices them back
Agbaje's characteristically energetic, vibrant dialogue captures the dynamic rhythm of spoken language and she portrays an under-represented slice of society with skill and compassion