Great Britain

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Paperback
2015
$23.56

Richard Bean's fast and furious new play is an anarchic and foul-mouthed satire about the press, the police and the political establishment. Paige Britain is the ambitious, morally-bankrupt young news editor of The Free Press, a tabloid newspaper locked in a never-ending battle for more readers.

Synopsis

Richard Bean's fast and furious new play is an anarchic and foul-mouthed satire about the press, the police and the political establishment. Paige Britain is the ambitious, morally-bankrupt young news editor of The Free Press, a tabloid newspaper locked in a never-ending battle for more readers.

$23.56

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Publisher: Oberon Books Ltd
Published: 01 Jan 2015
ISBN 10: 1783192135
ISBN 13: 9781783192137

Media Reviews

'Astounding. The most detailed stage satire I have ever seen.' **** Financial Times 'A timely look at the tangled relationship between the press,politicians and the police. It's barbed and very funny.' **** Evening Standard 'Blessedly funny. Bracing topicality.Richard Bean doesn't do things by halves.' **** Guardian 'Laughter-making on an industrial scale.The NT is on exhilarating and exemplary form.' **** Independent 'Terrific acting and slick direction. Bluntly entertaining comedy.' **** Telegraph

Author Bio

Richard Bean's plays include the hit One Man, Two Guvnors. He has twice won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play, and Critics' Circle awards in London and New York. Other plays include The Heretic, Harvest, Toast, The Big Fellah, Honeymoon Suite, Under the Whaleback, The English Game, England People Very Nice and Pitcairn.