None of you are brave enough to live,
let alone die.

Matriarch Vivienne Blackwood has always lived life on her own terms; much to the frustration of her fractured family.

Summoned for her 80th birthday party, they arrive expecting the usual family shenanigans. What they're not expecting, however, is Viv's announcement that tonight is much more than a birthday party – it's the
celebration of a lifetime. Because tomorrow, Viv will die. . . and she wants her whole family at her side.

Set in a world where Assisted Dying is newly legalised, After Party by award winning Scottish playwright Morna Young is a bold and life-affirming story about a life-ending decision.

This edition was published to coincide with the Traverse Theatre, Paines Plough and Belgrade Theatre co-production in August 2026.