Sheila, Ken, Olivia and Amy work in the same office 9-5, Monday to Friday. Despite spending most of their time together, there’s very little they really know about one another. When the future of their workplace comes into question, true colours start to be revealed and some difficult decisions must be made. Award winning playwright Grace O’Leary examines this universal experience in her latest production Letter-Headed Paper as it comes to the Lantern Theatre this October.

Letter-headed Paper will follow Foraois Productions’ previous sell out successes with What Colour Was Her Blood? in 2009 and Waking Up in The Heetham Tower in 2011. Combining O’Leary’s talent for powerful dialogue and playful humour, the show will embark on three date North West tour this autumn.

Inspiration for the play came from Grace O’Leary’s time working in offices where she encountered people and situations she felt had to be written about. Set in the office of a national cement manufacturer, the story explores the various dynamics of work place relationships and the strains created by office politics.

Speaking ahead of Foraois Production’s tour this October, Grace, who also directs the play, said, ‘I really hope audiences will enjoy Letter-headed Paper. I believe it’s a piece that many people will be able to relate to and while I haven’t based the characters on people I’ve worked with I think their behaviour will be familiar to everybody. I’ve been very fortunate to work with a wonderful cast and I can’t wait to see it performed in front of an audience.’

Grace’s previous work has won awards at the Not Part Of Festivals in Manchester and her first play What Colour Was Her Blood? was short-listed for Best Original New Play in 2009 by North West Playwrights. In June 2012 she won Contact Theatre’s ‘Verbally Challenged’ Competition in Manchester.

Tickets for Letter-Headed Paper on October 12th are priced at £8.50 and are available from www.thelanterntheatre.co.uk or by telephone on 0151 7030000.