Written in 1983 when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister, and set in 1660, when England's brief experiment with Republicanism ended with the restoration of the monarchy. A raucous treat for the senses - Barker's brutal, poetic, and gruesome Restoration tale of kings' whores, bankers' gold, and a widow's quest to salvage a life from the debris and chaos of England at War. Oh. And her husband's body parts... As she is forced to react in a world of shifting loyalty, trust, power, and money, she discovers that the court of Charles II is as dirty and dangerous as any battlefield. Discussion: Theatre and the Establishment - At various points over the last 100 years theatre has challenged and threatened the establishment, but at others it has cosily represented the epitomeof establishment values. Where does it stand today and how will that relationship continue into the next century?| 14 Oct 99 | Olivier (National Theatre) West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
