Merit (NHB Modern Plays)

Against all odds, recent graduate Sofia gets a job as PA to one of the wealthiest bankers in the country. But her mother questions whether she gave more than a good interview to get it.While the unapologetic bankers get rich, others are losing everything they've worked for. Just what will they be driven to? Suicide? Murder? In a subtle game of cat and mouse, split loyalties and conflicting morals, Alexandra Wood's thrilling and darkly funny new play looks at the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship, the growing gap between rich and poor, and a young woman stuck in between.Alexandra Wood's previous plays include an adaptation of Jung Chang's

Wild Swans (Young Vic/American Repertory Theater);

The Initiate (Paines Plough);

The Empty Quarter (Hampstead Theatre) and

The Eleventh Capital (Royal Court).