When I'm walking with her the whole time I'm imagining I'm with someone else.

Who do you imagine?

You, sometimes.

After university, Emma moves back with her parents in Hertfordshire and gets a job at her old school, assisting in the Drama department. Before long, she's spending every day in the studio with Matt, her boss. Matt decides to teach Emma everything he knows, and Emma feels her life starting to change.

Philippa Lawford's Cold Water is a play about wanting things so much you can't do anything about them.

This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Park Theatre in May 2024.