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Destiny
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 13m
The production of this play established David Edgar as a major playwright, one of the most important of the young generation of dramatists to emerge out of the 'portable' theatre movement of the late sixties.
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Cast Size
3w, 13m -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
The play opens in 1947 as British soldiers reluctantly celebrate the independence of India, then moves to a West Midlands town in 1876 where a by-election is being held against a background of industrial trouble over Asian labour. The race problem becomes a dominant feature in the contest in which a new party, the Nation Forward, is involved. As the play closes Adolf Hilter appears, with a pertinent comment.
- Time Period 1970s
- Setting Various settings on open stage.
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
David Edgar
David Edgar was born in Birmingham on 26 February 1948. He was educated at Oundle School and read Drama at Manchester University. After a short career in journalism, he took up writing full-time in 1972. His plays include The National Interest (1971), Excuses Excuses (1972), ...
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