Howard Brenton

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One of Britain's leading contemporary playwrights, Howard Brenton is well known for his controversial state-of-the-nation plays, dark comedies and powerful political satires. He has written over 50 works for the theatre and numerous screenplays, including 13 episodes of the hit TV series Spooks. Included here are some of his most acclaimed dramas, including the award-winning Pravda, co-written with David Hare.

- Set on Derby Day in the Silver Jubilee year 1977, this provocative drama presents a teeming, Brueghel-like array of characters: from the gamblers, bookmakers and trainers to the jockeys, the horses and the Derby course itself... Among the ensemble cast are and .

- Lambert Le Roux is an enormously powerful South African media tycoon. He's also a monster manipulating all, including Fleet Street. and star in this caustic black comedy.

- Jack Beaty is an activist in a 'piddling little Labour Party ward.' What would he do if he came to power tomorrow? and star in Brenton's surreal parody of Macbeth, with its horror-comic vision of a totalitarian state run mad.

- 1956. Sir Anthony Eden and Gamal Abdel Nasser battle over Egypt nationalising the Suez Canal - Britain's last symbol of her empire. Written specially for radio and starring and , this fast-paced drama looks behind the politics to reveal the personalities who changed the face of history.

- Switzerland, 1816. The poet Shelley, his future wife Mary and her step-sister Claire meet the infamous Lord Byron. But their dreams of a utopian future result in tragedy... and star in Brenton's compelling play celebrating these four young artistic radicals.

Text copyright © Howard Brenton 1977 (Epsom Downs), 1981 (Thirteenth Night), 1984 (Bloody Poetry), 1998 (Nassar's Eden) Pravda text copyright © David Hare and Howard Brenton 1985

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Written by Howard Brenton
Pravda written by Howard Brenton and David Hare


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Adapted for radio by Howard Brenton
Directed by Richard Wortley


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With Alex Jennings, Richard Huw and Michael Jenner
Directed by Michael Heffernan.


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Adapted for radio and directed by Alison Hindell

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