The Wasp

by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

A twisting two-hander, a psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Belongings.

Heather and Carla haven't seen each other since school. Their lives have taken very different paths – Carla lives a hand-to-mouth existence while Heather has a high-flying career, husband and a beautiful home. And yet, here they are in a café having tea and making awkward conversation. That is until Heather presents Carla with a bag containing a significant amount of cash and an unexpected proposition…

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's electric new thriller asks how far beyond the playground we carry our childhood experiences and to what lengths some people are willing to go to in order to come to terms with them.

Genres: Plays

64 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2015

Reviews

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 - decent story with some good twists!

[Patrick Neylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

What does Heather want from her former schoolfriend-turned-enemy Carla? Surrogate mother, paid assassin or something even worse? Middle-class Heather manipulates the blunt, loutish Carla as she reminds her of their friendship and how Carla turned against her in a campaign of horrifying bullying whose scars are still raw, two decades later. Does Heather want help or revenge?

This play for two women demands a lot from the actresses; performed well, it will be stunningly powerful.

[GTGriffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great script with amazing dialogue and a lot of twists and turns. Would love to direct this. Makes me want to read the rest of her work.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun 2 hander for women. Former school mates meet up 20 years later and are in different economic brackets. Sharp, some good humor, a bit of a thriller.

[Wentian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heather and Carla's personalities depicted vividly in dialogue construction. The story revolves around teenage bullying and trauma. Well designed plot twist.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it, could not put it down. Stunning

[king bitchard 💜 · Rating 4 out of 5]

IF YOU EVER HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE THIS, SEE IT. 4 stars reading but 4.7 stars performed. It’s gutting.

[Neve Franks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to read this for my university & it’s genuinely one of the best plays I have ever read. The story is so capturing it’s amazing.

[Rebekah Parsons · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5.

[Habiba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bruh, holy fucking shit man, plot twist after plot twist

[Alex Bucevac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boy oh boy wtf

[Charlie Froy]

Crazy

[Nicola Margaret · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this because I had to perform it for an exam. It’s a good book if you enjoy dramas and/or if you are into playwrights✨
🌶️0/5

[Kayden Merritt]

What?

Dialogue got a big didactic at the end. I think we could have been allowed to piece together her intentions and not have them spelled out

[aLirEza nEjaTi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mid plot
Bad dialogue

[Natalie Halm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you Professor Smith

[Maya Guterman · Rating 4 out of 5]

literally so good at plot twists and I love the three scene--> three act structure

[Kam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good stuff. Very current. Harsh.

[Amy Murray · Rating 2 out of 5]

recommended by my drama teacher earlier today.
was pretty alright. not life changing but certainly entertaining!