A nation that devours another will one day devour itself.'Setwhen the Great Devouring comes home, England & Son is a kaleidoscopic odyssey,where disaster capitalism, empire, Thatcherite politics, stolen youth andstolen wealth merge into the tale of a working-class boy who just wants hisdad to smile at him.Withsome deep, dark laughs - and some deep, dark love - England & Son is a one-manplay by Ed Edwards, first performed by the celebrated political comedian MarkThomas.Itwas first produced by HOME Manchester and Tin Cat Entertainment, and premieredin Paines Plough's Roundabout during the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe,directed by Cressida Brown, where it won a Fringe First Award.Thisedition also features an illuminating essay by the author, 'Writing the End ofEmpire'.


Format Häftad Språk Engelska Utgivningsdatum 2023-08-10 ISBN 9781839042652