Blue/Orange, Joe Penhall

Youll never keep me locked up, white man. This is one nigga you dont get to keep, white man. Cos Im gonna bark every time you come near. Dyou understand?

Christopher has been confined to a psychiatric ward for a month. He wants out. The problem is he still thinks oranges are blue. His doctor, convinced he needs help, wants to section him. The senior consultant thinks its all a question of culture: at home in Shepherds Bush, Christopher will be amongst people who think just like him. And besides, it costs taxpayer money to keep Christopher in care.

Race, ethics, sanity and prejudice collide in Joe Penhalls exquisitely sharp state-of-the-nation classic. Blue/Orange was first performed at the Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, in April 2000. This edition has been published to coincide with the Young Vics revival production in 2016.