Hansard

Hansard

Hansard

Hansard

Overview

Hansard; noun: The official report of all parliamentary debates.

Hansard is an intimate domestic drama about a long and troubled marriage. It is also a comedy about politics and identity and the failings of the ruling class. Set around the passing of the Section 28 legislation in 1988, which banned the “promotion” of homosexuality. It is funny, tender, brutal, and ultimately devastating.

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Details

  • Time Period: 1980s

Authors

Simon Woods

Simon Woods studied English Literature at Oxford University. Hansard is his first play as a writer. As an actor his work in TV includes Rome, Cranford, Spooks. Film includes Pride and Prejudice, Penelope and Starter for 10.
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