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The Autobiography of a Cad
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 1f, 2m
by Ian Hislop & Nick Newman
Adapted from the novel by A.G. Macdonell
Chronicling the rise of self-proclaimed political titan Edward Percival Fox-Ingleby from Eton to Oxford and then on to Parliament, this dramatisation based on the happily fictitious memoir of a Cad contains all the hallmarks of success: adventuring while at university, serving the frontline of WWI, and joining the Tory party.
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Cast Size
1f, 2m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Chronicling the rise of self-proclaimed political titan Edward Percival Fox-Ingleby from Eton to Oxford and then on to Parliament, the Cad’s story contains all the hallmarks of success: university escapades with friends taking the blame, courageously signing up to be on the administrative frontline of the First World War effort and doing the decent thing and joining the Tory party in the 1920s. Committed to ploughing his own way through life, righting the wrongs of his unforgivably liberal parents and armed with a universal disregard for the rules, the truth, and the women in his life, this is Edward Fox-Ingleby, a man who no-one loves as much as himself. This happily fictitious memoir about serving the nation bears absolutely no relation to any politicians past, present or future.
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 1920s, 1910s/WWI
- Setting The fictional county of Midhamptonshire, England.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
“Hilarious entertainment.” – Curtain Call Reviews
“A sumptuous, entertaining, fast-paced and laugh-out-loud feast of fun.” – Marlborough News
“A playful mockery of entitlement and greed.” – The Observer
“Nobody understands political satire more than Hislop and Newman.” – Theatre and Arts Reviews
“Mercilessly and outrageously funny satire.” – WhatsOnStage
Videos
Ian Hislop & Nick Newman discuss the author of The Autobiography of a Cad