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Full-Length Play, Drama / 6w, 8m
By Lucy Prebble Based on the book An Expensive Poison by Luke Harding
At the time of global crises and a looming new Cold War, A Very Expensive Poison sends us careering through the shadowy world of international espionage from Moscow to Mayfair.
A shocking assassination in the heart of London. In a bizarre mix of high-stakes global politics and radioactive villainy, a man pays with his life. At this time of global crises and a looming new Cold War, A Very Expensive Poison sends us careering through the shadowy world of international espionage from Moscow to Mayfair.
Lucy Prebble (Enron, The Effect) brings a shocking story to the stage, adapted from the book by Luke Harding, with an astute mix of real events, vaudeville and thriller. This edition was published to coincide with the World Premiere at the Old Vic Theatre, London, in 2019.
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Various locations in London and Moscow. 1994- 2013.
“A brilliantly bold and ferociously intelligent drama about our slippery times.” – Financial Times
“This is an intriguing and ultimately very moving story.” – City Hub Sydney
“Prebble once again bases her play on fact, tells a complex story with great clarity, and adopts a variety of techniques, including direct address, puppetry and song, to create a uniquely theatrical spectacle.” – The Guardian
“Prebble has an amazing ability to translate true stories into compellingly alive theatrical experiences.” – London Theatre
“Brave, mad, brilliant.” – Time Out
Lucy Prebble is a writer for film, television, games and theatre.
Lucy is Co-Executive Producer and writer on the BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning HBO drama Succession, for which she has also won a WGA Award.
For television, she has written I Hate Suzie, which was co- ...
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