When the sea gets rough, don't look at the water churning around you - no, it'll make you feel worse. Look at the horizon far away. It's the only stable thing.

'Moses Raine's first play is almost indecently bursting with talent.' SUNDAY TIMES
'It is fresh as new-mown hay, and, like Catcher in the Rye, it captures the drift of teenage years.' GUARDIAN
'Spellbinding . . . Exceptional dialogue.' Susannah Clapp, OBSERVER

Henry takes a slow breath and closes his eyes as a deep voice guides him into the dark waters of his subconscious. We follow him into a surreal world where a series of strange events bring hidden feelings about himself and those closest to him bubbling to the surface.

Shrieks of Laughter premiered at the Soho Theatre, London, in May 2006.