The Destiny of Me
by Larry Kramer
by Larry Kramer
The Destiny of Me is a companion play to The Normal Heart, depicting Ned Weeks's journey as an HIV positive man reflecting on his life while undergoing experimental treatment.
About The Play
About The Play
The Destiny of Me is the companion play to Kramer’s critically acclaimed The Normal Heart, a massive hit at the Royal Court and the Albery Theatre in 1986. The two plays are an autobiographical account of one man’s campaign to get AIDS taken seriously. Ned Weeks, now HIV positive, checks into an experimental treatment programme run by the very doctor that his militant protest organisation has been criticising most. Faced with his own mortality, Ned finds himself swept back into memories of childhood, trying to understand how he got to be who he is now. . .
For the past decade, Larry Kramer has refused the performance rights for The Destiny of Me in London . . . The Destiny of Me is directed by the exciting young director Drew Ackroyd and produced by Elizabeth Freestone who formed Productions Absolute in 2001 in order to support new directors working on contemporary plays.