The Illustrious Corpse

T162569414
A biting new political satire about murder in high places, political marriage and party loyalty. The Home Secretary lies dead on his sofa and his wife Desdemona admits to murdering him. But just why did she kill him and why confess to the crime? Sir Richard Everall of the Scotland Yard wants to cover up and avoid another embarrassing scandal for the Government. But Desdemona is adamant - she wants everyone to know why she murdered The Illustrious Corpse...

Author

Tariq Ali

Archive :: production:T162569414, play:S01689548807, venue:V1035

Performance

Venue	Soho Theatre
	Other spaces: Studio
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	8th September 2003
To	27th September 2003
When	21:30
Prices	From £5.00. To £15.00.
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Company

Company	Leicester Haymarket Theatre
Director	Iqbal Khan
Design	Kate Unwin
Lighting	Miriam Spencer
Sound	Ben Harrison
Performer	Russell Dixon
Performer	Beverley Longhurst
Performer	Kristin Milward
Performer	Trevor Thomas

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