Slippery by Nick Hern Books

'Gave it to me when he died. Thought it was a bit odd. Fuck flowers. Have an espresso machine.'3 a.m. in a London flat. Jude and Kyle return from A&E. Jude has slipped, but they're both falling. A decade after their messy breakup, their surprise reunion threatens to undo them both. Winner of Soho Theatre's Tony Craze Award, Louis Emmitt-Stern's Slippery is a hilarious and heartfelt play for two actors about ghosts, sex and spaghetti.It was first performed at the Omnibus Theatre, London, in 2026, directed by Matthew Iliffe. This volume also includes another intimate and insightful two-hander, Is This Us Fading Out, which premiered as part of a digital showcase produced by Swings & Roundabouts in 2020, and was subsequently performed at Watford Palace Theatre. 'Louis Emmitt-Stern is a rising star playwright' Time Out