Crave is a one-act play by British playwright Sarah Kane. It was first performed in 1998 by the theatre company Paines Plough, with which Kane was writer-in-residence for the year, at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.

Mar 2, 2025 · Love, loss, sex and desire play across the stage in this poetic and deeply personal play from legendary playwright Sarah Kane, returning to Seattle nearly two decades after it last stunned audiences as one of the first productions from Washington Ensemble Theatre (WET).

Aug 1, 2014 · Her plays deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture — both physical and psychological — and death. They are characterised by a poetic intensity, pared-down language, exploration of theatrical form and, in her earlier work, the use of extreme and violent stage action.

Jul 25, 2008 · Crave is the interplay of four unnamed voices, calling out into the void with lyricism, humour and often distress. As a teenager, Sarah Kane was a committed Christian, but after her degree in drama at Bristol University and MA at Birmingham in Playwriting, she …

Sep 19, 2024 · Sarah Kane's fourth play was first performed in 1998. It marked a departure from her previous plays - Blasted, Phaedra's Love and Cleansed. Kane's provocative work had led her to be labeled by many critics as a "controversial" writer. However, the change in her style for Crave, led to critical success at the Edinburgh Festival.

Feb 15, 2025 · Such is the case with Sarah Kane’s Crave, a play that is returning to Intiman theatre after having a run there a number of years ago, in a production that involves many from the original team that put the show up twenty years ago and is running on stage at the Erickson Theatre on the campus of Seattle Central College through March 2.

Sarah Kane (3 February 1971 – 20 February 1999) was an English playwright who is known for her plays that deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, and death—both physical and psychological. They are characterized by a poetic intensity, pared-down language, and exploration of theatrical form.

This Study Guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Sarah Kane.

Sarah Kane's play "Crave" portrays a profound emotional landscape that explores love, longing, and the complexities of human relationships. Through a series of fragmented monologues, the characters express a yearning for connection while grappling with pain, desire, and betrayal.