55 Days /
A gripping historical drama that dramatises a crucial moment of English history. Premiered at Hampstead Theatre in October 2012. December 1648. The Army has occupied London. Parliament votes not to put the imprisoned king on trial, so the Army moves against Westminster in the first and only military...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Nick Hern Books,
2012.
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| Series: | NHB Modern Plays.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A gripping historical drama that dramatises a crucial moment of English history. Premiered at Hampstead Theatre in October 2012. December 1648. The Army has occupied London. Parliament votes not to put the imprisoned king on trial, so the Army moves against Westminster in the first and only military coup in English history. What follows over the next fifty-five days, as Cromwell seeks to compromise with a king who will do no such thing, is nothing less than the forging of a new nation, an entirely new world. Howard Brenton's play depicts the dangerous and dramati. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (153 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781780011851 1780011857 |