Hope has a Happy Meal (NHB Modern Plays)

Years and years ago, Hope disappeared. Now, she's back. To find something she left behind. But in the People's Republic of Koka Kola - a world of dwindling resources, corruption and corporate giants - what happens to Hope? A surreal and frenetic quest through a hyper-capitalist country, Tom Fowler's play Hope has a Happy Meal premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in June 2023, directed by Lucy Morrison, in a co-production with SISTER. 'A theatrical spectacle... Fowler's writing zips off the page' - WhatsOnStage 'A poignant, offbeat satire that unfolds with the daft, disjointed logic of a dream, full of sudden, unlikely plot twists and surreal asides' - The Stage 'Tom Fowler is a writer with a knack for comedy... Hope Has a Happy Meal is part Thelma and Louise, part reverse-Wizard of Oz, balancing wit and nightmares' - Guardian

Tom Fowler is a playwright whose plays include: Hope has a Happy Meal (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2023); katzenmusik (Royal Court Youth Theatre); Suspicious Minds (Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe); and Roman Candle (Royal Court Theatre's 'Open Court' festival, 2016).