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7%OFFJack Thorne - 2nd May 1997 - 9781848420809 - V9781848420809
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2nd May 1997

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Description for 2nd May 1997 Paperback. Tory MP Robert prepares to attend the count. With defeat looming large, he fears becoming a forgotten man while his wife marie counts the cost of her own sacrifice to politics. Lib Dem footsoldier Ian is no hero but party-crasher Sarah is determined to make him one. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 96.
A smouldering play about escaping the past, seizing the present and owning the future. 2nd May 1997. An historic victory. The Tories, eighteen years in power, are defeated as New Labour sweeps into government. From the euphoria and despair, three deeply personal stories emerge. Tory MP Robert prepares to attend the count. With defeat looming large, he fears becoming a forgotten man, while his wife Marie counts the cost of her own sacrifice to politics. Lib Dem footsoldier Ian is no hero, but party-crasher Sarah is determined to make him one. Best mates Jake ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
98
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848420809
SKU
V9781848420809
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About Jack Thorne
Jack Thorne is a playwright and BAFTA-winning screenwriter. His plays for the stage include: When Winston Went to War with the Wireless (Donmar Warehouse, 2023); The Motive and the Cue (National Theatre, 2023); After Life, an adaptation of a film by Hirokazu Kore-eda (National Theatre, 2021); the end of history... (Royal Court, London, 2019); an adaptation of Charles ... Read more

Reviews for 2nd May 1997
'Rising playwright Jack Thorne takes us back in time with such quiet profundity and verve you get a burst of inspiration to match the uplift of those distant days'
Telegraph
'Richly rewarding... playwright Jack Thorne elegantly refracts the early hours of Blair through three very different relationships... A superb 90 minutes'
Evening Standard

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