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Two Thousand Years
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3f, 5m
"Absolutely terrific...though the play's analysis of the strains of religion and family life is both moving and thought provoking, Two Thousand Years also proves blissfully funny." - The Telegraph
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Cast Size
3f, 5m -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
An upper-class secular Jewish family in England is forced to face their complicated relationship with their religion (or lack thereof) when their son decides to become orthodox at the age of 28. When their daughter, a successful freelance interpreter, brings home a secular Israeli boyfriend, things are complicated even further by the family's heated discussions regarding the politics of Israel. On top of all this, the grandmother (never seen) dies, prompting a long-lost aunt to suddenly appear to shattering results.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, at Camberwell and Central Art Schools in London, and at the London Film School.
He has written and directed over twenty stage plays. These include Babies Grow Old (1974), Abigail's Party (1977), Ecstasy (1979), Goose ...
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