Elegy

Elegy is a 2016 British play by Nick Payne. Elegy had its world premiere production at the Donmar Warehouse, London with an official opening night on 27 April 2016, following previews from 21 April. Its limited run concluded on 18 June 2016. Josie Rourke directed the production, which starred Zoë Wanamaker as Lorna, Barbara Flynn as Carrie and Nina Sosanya as Miriam. The play was nominated for the 2017 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. Plot In the near future, radical and unprecedented advances in medical science lead to the possibility of augmenting and extending life. Lorna has had surgery to eliminate a brain disease. However, she loses her memory and does not recognize her partner Carrie when they meet after 20 years. In flashbacks, the two are seen during their relationship. Lorna's doctor Miriam is conflicted about the treatment.