National Hero

Archive Listings for National Hero

T01734197254 (YVONNE05) Producer Pleasance. Director Guy Retallack. Design Christopher Richardson. Lighting Matt Britten. Performer Timothy West. Performer Nichola McAuliffe. Performer Carolyn Backhouse. Performer Tom Cotcher.
19 Sep 05 to 24 Sep 05	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L1899554796
12 Sep 05 to 17 Sep 05	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L652606935
5 Sep 05 to 10 Sep 05	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01755932987
15 Aug 05 to 29 Aug 05	Pleasance, Edinburgh :: V1282 listing details L048852003

Details

Play :: After a lifetime courting danger, Gregor Tyrell, a bomb disposal expert faces the reality of his impending retirement. Sudden news of a terrorist attack catapults Gregor back into the limelight, but deepens the cracks in his marriage. An explosive conclusion gives birth to a new 'national hero' - at a heavy price.... Plunged into a professional and personal crisis, he is forcded to choose between the woman he married, the woman he loves, and international fame, promised by a renowned TV journalist. Explosive and tender, this fiery drama pits relationship against career, in a 'success' culture obsessed with celebrity and status.

Author

Terry Mackay