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by Ian Hislop & Nick NewmanAdapted 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.
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.
This play is designed for a cast of three.
One actor plays the CAD, who is dictating his memoirs – and plays himself at various stages of his life.
One actor plays MR COLLINS, the researcher for the autobiography and all the other male characters from the CAD’s past.
One actress plays MISS APPLEBY the stenographer of the autobiography – and all the other female characters (and one or two male characters, as necessary) who feature in the CAD’s past.
However, future productions could employ a cast as large as is necessary.
The fictional county of Midhamptonshire, England.
“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
Ian Hislop & Nick Newman discuss the author of The Autobiography of a Cad
Nick Newman is an award-winning cartoonist and writer. He has worked for Private Eye since 1981 and has been pocket cartoonist for The Sunday Times since 1989. His cartoons have appeared in many other publications including The Guardian, Punch and The Spectator. He was The Ca ...
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Nick Newman, Ian Hislop