Matthew Dunster – författare

“I mean....it – is – the – future. It’s safe. That’s it for me. Security. That’s it.”The developers have had their way - an old way of living has been cleared away for Water City, a futuristic, secure, development, where you can live and work and shop. Even the affordable housing is reassuringly expensive.But in the shadow of the glass and steel, some people feel like everything is being taken away.Those Who Trespass explores the differences between two groups of people; the mistrust, the fear and the tragic collision when these two groups come together."Yer think yer safe – yer think people like me don’t exist – or yer wanna pretend I don’t – well I’m in your flat, mate!"

“I mean....it – is – the – future. It’s safe. That’s it for me. Security. That’s it.”The developers have had their way - an old way of living has been cleared away for Water City, a futuristic, secure, development, where you can live and work and shop. Even the affordable housing is reassuringly expensive.But in the shadow of the glass and steel, some people feel like everything is being taken away.Those Who Trespass explores the differences between two groups of people; the mistrust, the fear and the tragic collision when these two groups come together."Yer think yer safe – yer think people like me don’t exist – or yer wanna pretend I don’t – well I’m in your flat, mate!"

Matthew Dunster's fifth play is also his first published work. Growing up's hard to do, and in a Pennine town it isn't any easier, as adolescent Adam tries desperately to navigate his way through secondary school, first love, plenty of lust, and swimming survival lessons, all the while waiting to discover if the boy can ever become a man in Matthew Dunster's crackling, candid and captivating coming-of-age drama.You Can See the Hills premiered at the Studio, Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester in September 2008.

Michael and Gordon have been best friends since acting college. Now, 20 years later, Michael is Mr Saturday Night TV but failing actor Gordon is struggling with enormous debts. Meanwhile Gordon’s daughter Effie couldn’t care less abouther Dad’s problems – she is far more interested in the film thather cool boyfriend is making and in setting up an ecologically sound clothing label. When Gordon asks Michael to lend him a large sum of money itsets in motion a series of events that reveal irreparable cracks in the characters’ relationships. Matthew Dunster’s often hilarious new play brings to life a set of strikingly contemporary individuals.