In Fred's American Diner on a busy English motorway, people dream of better lives. You'll find friendly staff and get service with a smile, but not far beneath lies a deadly secret. Penelope Skinner's new play serves up a beautifully plotted, blackly comic thriller that gives an unsettling portrayal of the darker reaches of intimate relationships.

An award winning playwright, Penelope Skinner's plays include Fucked, Scarlet's Circus, 1 in 5, Scratch. She has also written The Old Road: A Man in Black Mystery for BBC Radio 7 and The Art Room, a graphic novel. Her play The Village Bike (Royal Court Theatre) won the George Devine Award in 2011.