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 and Will wake up with a new world order to memorise before their A-level Politics class. Jake dreams of Number 10. Will dreams of Jake.
Jack Thorne's play 2nd May 1997 was first performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in September 2009 in a co-production with nabokov theatre company, in association with Watford Palace Theatre and Mercury Theatre Colchester.
| ISBN: | 9781848420809 |
| Publication date: | 14th September 2009 |
| Author: | Jack Thorne, England Bush Theatre London, Nabokov Theater company |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 65 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) |
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 and Will wake up with a new world order to memorise before their A-level Politics class. Jake dreams of Number 10. Will dreams of Jake.
Jack Thorne's play 2nd May 1997 was first performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in September 2009 in a co-production with nabokov theatre company, in association with Watford Palace Theatre and Mercury Theatre Colchester.
2nd May 1997 features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards)
2nd May 1997 is available in Paperback
2nd May 1997 was written by Jack Thorne, England Bush Theatre London, Nabokov Theater company and published by Nick Hern Books
2nd May 1997 has 65 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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