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Synopsis
First staged at London's National Theatre in 1980, having been commissioned by Peter Hall, The Romans in Britain contrasts Julius Caesar's Roman invasion of Celtic Britain with the Saxon invasion of Romano-Celtic Britain, and finally Britain's involvement in Northern Ireland during The Troubles of the late twentieth century.
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Review
Complex and fascinating "Times Literary Supplement"
Conjuring up an era that is culturally, as well as historically, remote is a notoriously difficult task, but Mr Brenton achieves it with great skill and effect . . . A very good play indeed "The Times"
[Howard Brenton] has brought to political theatre a gift for strong images, tart language, moral questioning "Guardian""
Complex and fascinating Times Literary Supplement
Conjuring up an era that is culturally, as well as historically, remote is a notoriously difficult task, but Mr Brenton achieves it with great skill and effect . . . A very good play indeed The Times
[Howard Brenton] has brought to political theatre a gift for strong images, tart language, moral questioning Guardian
""Complex and fascinating" --Times Literary Supplement
"Conjuring up an era that is culturally, as well as historically, remote is a notoriously difficult task, but Mr Brenton achieves it with great skill and effect . . . A very good play indeed" --The Times
"[Howard Brenton] has brought to political theatre a gift for strong images, tart language, moral questioning" --Guardian
About the Author
Howard Brenton is a British dramatist, noted for his controversial political plays of the 1970s and 80s. He became resident dramatist at the Royal Court in 1972, following on from David Hare. His plays include Revenge, Brassneck (a collaboration with David Hare), The Churchill Play, Epsom Downs, The Romans in Britain, Pravda (also a colloboration with Hare), Berlin Bertie, Paul, Never So Good, and In Extremis. He also wrote the TV programme Spooks and has translated many plays into English. In 2011 he won a Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Play for his Anne Boleyn.
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- PublisherMethuen Publishing Ltd
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0413499308
- ISBN 13 9780413499301
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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