Sophie Woolley
When to Run is a one person play by Sophie Woolley. It tells the compelling story of four women runners and a man who looks a bit like Tony Soprano.
A neurotic professional, an urban teenage athlete, a secretly miserable life coach and a dog walker who hates exercise. Their lives collide as they pound the pavements of London with fatal consequences. Sophie Woolley flits between a wide range of voices, creating darkly comic monologues. She lets her characters possess her, like at a séance, but with better lines.
“A stunning, electrifying show full of imagination and verve. I'm a huge fan of Sophie Woolley, as both a writer and a highly engaging performer of her own material. She creates characters and worlds that shock us in our recognition of them, and then pulls us into those worlds with her great performances. She's massively talented." Irvine Welsh
“One of the most original young talents in Britain today and a wonderful performer of her own work. She's stimulating to read, exciting to listen to, and an inspiration to all. Her use of different voices is astonishing.” Blake Morrison
“Sophie Woolley's monologues come at you from unexpected angles, blending situational comedy, satire, psychological insight and social observation. Some writers have their fingers on a pulse. Woolley has hers on a trigger.” Nick Barlay
“Sophie Woolley's cleverly interwoven monologues are packed
with delicious observations” The Stage
“Genius” The Guardian