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Description for 55 Days
Paperback. Howard Brenton depicts the culmination of the mid-seventeenth century. In these dangerous and dramatic times, in a country exhausted by Civil War, the great men of the day were trying to think the unthinkable: to create a country without a king. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 115.
A gripping historical play that dramatises a crucial moment of English history.
December 1648. The Army has occupied London. Parliament votes not to put the imprisoned king on trial, so the Army moves against Westminster in the first and only military coup in English history. What follows over the next fifty-five days, as Cromwell seeks to compromise with a king who will do no such thing, is nothing less than the forging of a new nation, an entirely new world.
Howard Brenton’s play depicts the dangerous and dramatic days when, in a country exhausted by Civil War, a ... Read more
55 Days was first performed at Hampstead Theatre, London, in October 2012, in a production directed by Howard Davies.
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848422872
SKU
V9781848422872
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Ref
99-5
About Howard Brenton
Howard Brenton is a prolific playwright whose plays have been staged at the Royal Court Theatre, National Theatre, RSC and Shakespeare's Globe among others. Other writing work includes collaborations with David Hare and thirteen episodes of the BBC1 drama series Spooks.
Reviews for 55 Days
'The beauty of Brenton's play is that, as with so many of Brecht's, there is a conflict between theory and action... the real pleasure lies in seeing a pivotal moment in English history presented with such fervent dramatic power'
Guardian
'Fascinating'
The Times
'Intellectually intricate and emotionally stirring'
Independent
'A forgotten era of revolutionary ... Read more
Guardian
'Fascinating'
The Times
'Intellectually intricate and emotionally stirring'
Independent
'A forgotten era of revolutionary ... Read more