Award-winning British playwright Dennis Kelly says he's drawn to including the best and worst of human behaviour in his work.
Dennis has written more than 20 plays, numerous TV series including the conspiracy thriller Utopia and the sitcom Pulling, and he co-wrote the book for Matilda the Musical.
His play Girls and Boys is being performed by the Auckland Theatre Company and opens next month.
He talks with Colin Peacock about creating a work that's funny but also shocking and confronting.