The true story of how Mrs Thatcher, once the most powerful woman in the western world, was brought down by her one time friend and political soul mate. It is 1989 and a seemingly invincible Prime Minister has sacked Geoffrey Howe, her Foreign Secretary. She apparently had nothing to fear from him: his speaking skills had, famously, been compared to those of a dead sheep. But inspired by his wife Elspeth - whose relationship with Thatcher was notoriously frosty - Howe overcame his limitations to destroy Mrs Thatcher with one of the great political speeches.T1010812966Producer Dead Sheep Limited (in association with Cahoots Theatre Company). Director Ian Talbot. Performer Steve Nallon (Mrs Thatcher). Performer Paul Bradley (Geoffrey Howe). Performer Carol Royle (Elspeth Howe). Performer Graham Seed (Ian Gow / Nigel Lawson). Performer Tony Bell (Bernard Ingham / Alan Clark / Dennis Thatcher). Performer John Wark (Stephen Wall / Brian Walden). | |
| 30 Nov 16 to 3 Dec 16 | Churchill Theatre, Bromley :: V302 listing details L2044824546 |
| 21 Nov 16 to 26 Nov 16 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L431907077 |
| 14 Nov 16 to 19 Nov 16 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L728165268 |
| 8 Nov 16 to 12 Nov 16 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L023727937 |
| 31 Oct 16 to 5 Nov 16 | Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L01562757002 |
| 19 Oct 16 to 22 Oct 16 | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry :: V153 listing details L1207000755 |
| 11 Oct 16 to 15 Oct 16 | New Theatre, Cardiff :: V823 listing details L2064403184 |
| 3 Oct 16 to 8 Oct 16 | Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L01696788375 |
| 26 Sep 16 to 1 Oct 16 | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham :: V143 listing details L1741713765 |
| 19 Sep 16 to 24 Sep 16 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L01327047463 |
| 13 Sep 16 to 17 Sep 16 | Southend Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea :: V43 listing details L01698256950 |
| 6 Sep 16 to 10 Sep 16 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L0666040947 |
T02123516649World Premiere (Park Theatre). The staging of Dead Sheep, a drama tinged with tragedy and comedy, coincides with the 25th anniversary of Howe's assassination of his leader. Its themes - loyalty, love, political morality and Britishness - are as relevant today as they were a quarter of a century ago.Company Cahoots Theatre Company (in association with Park Theatre). Director Ian Talbot. Design Morgan Large. Sound Tristan Parkes. Lighting David Howe. Performer Jill Baker. Performer Steve Nallon. Performer Graham Seed. Performer Tim Wallers. Performer James Wilby. | |
| 1 Apr 15 to 9 May 15 | Park Theatre, Inner London :: V691990888 listing details L0553864447 |
