Lungs Duncan Macmillan

The play follows a couple in their 30s, navigating the decision to have a child against the backdrop of climate change and global instability. It moves non-linearly: scenes jump forward and backward in time, covering their relationship from the initial conversation about conception through pregnancy, parenthood, relationship strain, and eventual separation/attempts at repair. The title Lungs refers both to breathing (anxiety, childbirth, life support) and to the planetary “lungs” (forests, ecosystems) being destroyed.