Driven by a strong message, the book challenges readers to confront their fears and embrace uncertainty. It encourages a mindset shift, urging individuals to step outside their comfort zones and explore the potential growth that comes from facing the unknown. With a bold approach, it appeals to those ready to embark on a transformative journey, rather than those seeking safety in familiarity.
It is life's great aim. To find a way to be honest with oneself, even as the world pretends around you. Dashing soldier Anastasius Linck has no intention of falling in love, but a chance encounter with the rebellious Catharina Mülhahn changes everything. As they begin to forge a relationship that breaks boundaries and rejects the rigid rules of their society, they find themselves confronted by a world deter-mined to tear them apart. Ruby Thomas' epic and playful love story, inspired by eighteenth-century court records and the extraordinary lives of a gender-pioneering couple, opened at Hampstead Theatre, London, in January 2023.
In a relationship of ever-changing boundaries, the couple question anything and everything as they attempt to navigate modern love. Funny, smart and sexy, Ruby Thomas' debut play probes contemporary ideas about sexuality, gender and the need to connect, before we die.