10 – 11 March
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School presents: This House.
Written by James Graham. Directed by Nik Partridge
UK politics is in crisis and the country is in economic peril. Fights break out in the Houses of Parliament and the government whips can barely contain the chaos. Sound familiar? Well this time, it’s 1974 and in this not so distant past, Westminster is at war with itself again.
A hung parliament and the tiniest of margins mean that those in power will do everything to just keep going. Even if that means wheeling in someone on their last legs or direct from the maternity ward. In a world where every vote counts, James Graham’s explosive and biting political comedy-thriller This House introduces us to the farcical and fanatical world of 1970s Westminster. Just how far will these parties go for political survival?
Location: Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bedminster
Running time: 2hr 55min including interval
Age guidance: 14yrs+
UK politics is in crisis and the country is in economic peril. Fights break out in the Houses of Parliament and the government whips can barely contain the chaos. Sound familiar? Well this time, it’s 1974 and in this not so distant past, Westminster is at war with itself again.
A hung parliament and the tiniest of margins mean that those in power will do everything to just keep going. Even if that means wheeling in someone on their last legs or direct from the maternity ward. In a world where every vote counts, James Graham’s explosive and biting political comedy-thriller This House introduces us to the farcical and fanatical world of 1970s Westminster. Just how far will these parties go for political survival?
Written by James Graham
Directed by Nik Partridge
