With ‘1536,’ Ava Pickett Is ‘the Charli XCX of Young Playwrights’
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ava Pickett, a 32-year-old playwright, was still revising the ending of her historical drama "1536" just days before its West End premiere.
- The play had previously enjoyed a sold-out, award-winning run at the Almeida Theater with positive critical reception.
- Despite the success, Pickett felt uneasy about the script and made last-minute tweaks, acknowledging the challenge it posed for the actors.
- Pickett's journey to success was unconventional; seven years earlier, she was an unemployed acting school graduate from Clacton-on-Sea who turned to writing out of necessity.