Critic’s Pick! “A deadly serious comedy about ambition, success, and owning your superiority. In its delicate ferocity, it shows a playwright who is full-throttle funny and wise beyond her years.”
New York Times
Wily and entertaining.
Village Voice
Smart, galvanising coming-of-age drama
Guardian
A witty, enthralling fencing comedy
Independent
Athena’s strength is ... Read morein its relatability. As is often the way with teenagers, the unlikely duo’s worlds are both small and all-encompassing. But as they advance and retreat from each other, in practice and beyond, you yearn for their bond to become long-lasting – even though, with such competition ahead of them, this seems an unlikely prospect.
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