Books by James Fritz

Can a younger generation, dispossessed and disenfranchised, truly empathize with the old - especially when their future is at stake?

A searingly powerful play about what one individual can do to effect change. Winner of the Judges' Award in the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

Two plays by award-winning writer James Fritz, each asking urgent, pointed and complex questions of the times we live in.

He says they all do it. These kids, you know, they've got their phones. Film everything. Can't say I blame them. I would at that age.Seventeen-year-old Jack is the apple of his mother's eye. His parents, Di and David, have devoted their lives to giving him every opportunity they never had. As a result, Jack is smart, outgoing, and well on his way to achieving the grades to study Law at Durham University.But a startling incident outside the school gates threatens to ruin everything they've striven for: an incident that suggests a deep hatred of their son. As events begin to accelerate, Di and David start to doubt Jack's closest friends, Jack himself, and ultimately themselves - who can they trust?In a world where smartphones are ubiquitous, James Fritz's deeply provocative and topical drama throws a light on the sorts of insidious opportunities new technology offers - where nothing dies online, except reputation.Four Minutes Twelve Seconds was runner-up for the Verity Bargate Award in 2013. It received its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre in the Downstairs space on 2 October 2014.

A dark and uncompromising play about romance, expectation and mortality, James Fritz's Ross & Rachel takes an unflinching look at the myths of modern love. Premiered as part of the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.