Three a.m. on a hot midsummer’s night in Manchester. A party taking place in a shabby Victorian terrace house. In the back garden Tony and Ruth meet, thanks to a stolen can of beer. On the floor above, Don and Edie are having a party of their own. As the night progresses, love is definitely in the air but then so is the smell of cheap lager. And even cheaper afiershave. Kiss Me Like You Mean It was written as part of Soho Theatre’s Writers’ Attachment Programme. Chris Chibnall was previously Writer in Residence with fringe company Grip Theatre, where his work included Gaffer!