She strikes a pose and the camera shutter clicks... A child playing in the debris of the Second World War. Click. A student discovering parties and men's bodies. Click. An activist fighting for the right to choose. Click. A wife picking out a velvet sofa. Click. A mother taking her eldest to judo. Click. A lover, seducing a younger man. Click. A grandmother presenting her granddaughter to the camera. Click.

Based on Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s fearless masterpiece, in The Years five actors create an unapologetic portrait of a woman shaped by her rapidly-changing world.

We've teamed up with our friends at Sonia Friedman Productions to offer one lucky winner the chance to receive a pair of tickets to a performance of The Years at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London – subject to availability – plus a copy of the playscript.

To enter this competition, all you have to do is correctly answer the following question:

Where did The Years premiere in the UK?

a) Almeida Theatre
b) The Old Vic Theatre
c) Royal Court Theatre

Email the correct answer and your postal address to win@nickhernbooks.co.uk by 12 noon BST on Thursday 27 February 2025. A winner will be drawn at random from the correct entrants.

And that's it! We're delighted to publish The Years – see more and get your copy here.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

- The competition closes at 12 noon BST on Thursday 27 February 2025. Entries received after the closing date will not be accepted. The winner will be drawn at random from correct entries.
- Only correct answers to the above question sent to win@nickhernbooks.co.uk sent alongside a postal address will count as valid entries. Entries via post/telephone/social media will not be accepted.
- One winner will receive a pair of best available tickets. Please note that prize tickets are subject to availability. The date and time are not confirmed until a booking reference number has been received. Transport and accommodation costs not included. Prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. The winner will also receive a copy of the published playscript to The Years; it is the entrant's responsibility to ensure that the postal address they provide is correct.
- This competition is not open to employees of Nick Hern Books, Sonia Friedman Productions or any other organisation involved with the production.
- The winner will be notified by email on the afternoon of Friday 28 February 2025. They must accept the prize by 12 noon BST on Monday 3 March 2025, otherwise a new winner will be drawn.
- Once the winner has accepted their prize, their contact details will be passed on to Sonia Friedman Productions and AKA UK in order to arrange the redemption of their prize. You will not be added to any mailing lists without your consent, and can request for your details to be deleted at any time.