Breathing Corpses is a 2005 play by the British playwright Laura Wade which first premiered at the Royal Court Theatre.
Each successive scene explains the previous scene: it follows the story of Jim, and the corpse of a young woman whom Jim found himself in his storage warehouse, which drove him to suicide in the first place.
[2][3] The play premiered in 2005 at the Royal Court Theatre in London where it was very well received.
The production was also nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre.
The American premiere, produced by Luna Theater Company, at Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Oct 2007 with the Chicago premiere being produced by Steep Theatre Jan 2008, directed by Robin Witt.