The Grand Scheme of Things : the bold new novel about prejudice in the theatre world

Stifled by his law degree and looking for a way out of the corporate world, he finds a kindred spirit in Eddie after a chance encounter at a cafe. Together they devise a plan which will see Eddie's play on stage and Hugo's name in lights and expose the theatre world for its racism and hollow clout-chasing.

<p><b>'This blistering story puts you in mind of last year's blockbuster hit, <i>Yellowface </i>. . . Enjoyable, riotously mischievous and gleefully direct, without losing nuance or lapsing into caricature'</b> <i>Daily Mail</i><br><br><i><b>Meet Relebogile Naledi Mpho Moruakgomo.</b> </i>Or, for short, <b>Eddie</b>: an aspiring playwright who dreams of making it big in London's theatre world. But after repeated rejections from white talent agents, Eddie suspects her non-white sounding name might be the problem.<br><br><i><b>Enter Hugo Lawrence Smith: </b></i>good looking, well-connected, charismatic and . . . very white. Stifled by his law degree and looking for a way out of the corporate world, he finds a kindred spirit in Eddie after a chance encounter at a cafe.<br><br>Together they devise a plan which will see Eddie's play on stage and Hugo's name in lights and expose the theatre world for its racism and hollow clout-chasing. But as their plan spins wildly out of control, Eddie and Hugo find themselves wondering if their reputations, and their friendship, can survive.</p>