Steve Thompson DAMAGES Comedy 3M 1F Flexible Staging "It's not in the public interest just because it interests the public" Deep in the bowels of a tabloid newspaper office, the clock is ticking with only an hour left before the presses have to roll.... A controversial photo of a topless children's TV star has mysteriously turned up. Who sent it? Why? And is it really all it seems? This sensational photo poses a moral conundrum, exposing deceit, lies and a darker secret that mustn't be revealed at any cost. Is a celebrity entitled to privacy or are they fair game for feeding time at the tabloid zoo? Damages is a witty and contemporary (im)morality tale of power-hungry hacks, suicidal sub-editors and razor-sharp lawyers, trying to put the past and the paper to bed. ISBN: 0 85676 278 4 Damages was commissioned by The Bush Theatre with the support of The Peggy Ramsay Foundation Award 2002, and was premiered at The Bush Theatre in June 2004.