Blue/Orange
- Full Length Play, Drama, Contemporary
- 3M
- ISBN: 9780413752703
In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son of an African dictator — a story that becomes unnervingly plausible.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student
- Accolades:
- Winner! Olivier Award for Best New Play
In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son of an African dictator — a story that becomes unnervingly plausible.
An incendiary tale of race, madness and a Darwinian power struggle at the heart of a dying man.
REVIEWS:
An incendiary tale of race, madness and a Darwinian power struggle at the heart of a dying man.
REVIEWS:
"...a ferocious comedy [with] brawny characters, not to mention a conflict that justifies some high-powered verbal brutality."
The New York Times
"I came out of Joe Penhall's new play in a state of hot, black excitement: emotional, intellectual, moral excitement. How many plays can claim that much?"
Sunday Times (London)
"Exuberant... Penhall has the gift of making serious points in a comic manner and of conveying moral indignation without preaching... Stinging Satire/Political Satire."
Guardian (London)
"Provocative, blackly funny... [and] taut with thought-provoking ambiguity."
Independent (London)
Premiere Production:
This multi-award-winning play premiered at the National Theatre in 2000 starring Bill Nighy, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Andrew Lincoln.
Characters
- Casting: 3M
- Casting Attributes: All Male
M3 (20s, 24 - black, 50s)
