Sarah Kane's first play 'Blasted', opened at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in 1995.
For many years she battled with severe depression and at the age of 28 she committed suicide. As well as writing, she directed other's work, and she also worked hard to encourage other writers in their work. AuthorSarah Kane Sarah Kane (1971 - 1999)Īs a teenager, Sarah Kane was a committed Christian, but after her degree in drama at Bristol University and MA at Birmingham in Playwriting, she rejected these beliefs.
