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England & son
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- Book Synopsis
- 'A nation that devours another will one day devour itself.' Set when the Great Devouring comes home, England & Son is a kaleidoscopic odyssey, where disaster capitalism, empire, Thatcherite politics, stolen youth and stolen wealth merge into the tale of a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him. With some deep, dark laughs - and some deep, dark love - England & Son is a one-man play by Ed Edwards, first performed by the celebrated political comedian Mark Thomas. It was first produced by HOME Manchester and Tin Cat Entertainment, and premiered in Paines Plough's Roundabout during the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, directed by Cressida Brown, where it won a Fringe First Award. It went on to win the New Writing Award at the OffFest Theatre Festival Awards in 2024. This edition also features an illuminating essay by the author, 'Writing the End of Empire'.
- About The Author
- Ed Edwards is a playwright, screenwriter and novelist. His plays include: Ordinary Decent Criminal (Paines Plough, 2025); England & Son (Edinburgh Fringe & Manchester HOME, 2023); and The Political History of Smack and Crack (Edinburgh Fringe & Soho Theatre, 2018). He has had several original plays broadcast on Radio 4 as well as short films on Channel 4 and BBC2, and has written for several continuing TV drama dramas. He is co-artistic director of Most Wanted Theatre, which he runs along with Eve Steele.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781839042652
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books, (09 August 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 64
- Weight
- 122 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 7.4 mm
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