THE BOMB: KEVIN DYER

At sixteen, she was shell-shocked and caught in the blast.
Now the bomber’s waiting on the other side of the door.

THE BOMB is a journey into the minds of two extraordinary people – one who destroys lives, the other who forgives the unforgivable.

Inspired by Jo Berry, whose father was killed in the 1984 Brighton Bomb and Patrick Magee who planted that bomb. In 2000, they met for the first time to promote understanding and conflict resolution. They have continued their dialogue ever since.

 

Kevin Dyer has over 30 commissioned plays behind him – for radio, for young people’s audiences, arts centres, rural tours, as well as a large-scale community play. He is a published poet and has been a magazine and newspaper journalist, a reviewer and a leader of many creative writing sessions.
As a director, he has produced dozens of plays all over the UK. His celebrated production of ‘Walking the Tightrope’ played in venues across the UK, Canada and Europe and was invited to the Royal National Theatre. Kevin is currently writing ‘BED’, a commission for Polka Theatre, London.