Lungs Duncan Macmillan Full Play ((free)) Jun 2026

W: (interrupting) And you start to panic?

The story flashes back to show how they met. M is a musician (and later a teacher); he is more laid-back, optimistic, and willing to go with the flow compared to W's intense anxiety. They fall in love, but W's anxiety constantly threatens to derail the relationship. She struggles to commit, feeling guilty about everything she consumes and every impact she has on the planet. lungs duncan macmillan full play

The play opens in a checkout line at IKEA. M casually suggests that they should have a baby. W reacts with panic and existential dread. She is a pragmatic, anxious academic who is deeply concerned about the state of the world (climate change, overpopulation, political unrest). She agonizes over the ethical dilemma of bringing a new life into a dying world, calculating the carbon footprint of a child. W: (interrupting) And you start to panic

As an AI, I cannot provide the full copyrighted text of the play. The script is protected intellectual property, and distributing the full text for free would be a violation of copyright laws. They fall in love, but W's anxiety constantly

M: (looks at her) I’m glad we did that.

W: (smiling) Okay.