HORIZON (NHB Modern Plays)

A thrilling, witty, superhuman coming-of-age story about the quest to find your place in the world. When a mysterious cosmic event hits, a group of unsuspecting teenagers is suddenly granted superpowers and together they must work out what to do with their newfound abilities. But their new world of endless possibilities soon starts to crumble as trust is shaken, lines are drawn, and conflicts erupt. Can they pull together in time to save themselves - and the world? Kwame Owusu's play HORIZON was first performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in a production by the Bush Young Company. The Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series features large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to older teenagers and young adults.

Kwame Owusu is a director and writer. Work in theatre includes Dreaming and Drowning (winner of the Mustapha Matura Award 2022, shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award 2022, and a winner of the RSC 37 Plays project 2023) at the Bush Theatre. Work in theatre as a director includes The Bacchae at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre; Othello at ArtsEd; stoning mary at Arts University Bournemouth; and The Wolf from the Door at the John Thaw Studio. Work as a Staff Director includes Romeo and Julie at the National Theatre and Sherman Theatre. Work as an assistant director includes Lyonesse at the Harold Pinter Theatre; and Closer, Britannicus, Scandaltown, and Running With Lions at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Writing for audio includes The Factory for English Touring Theatre.