Tory Boyz

ISBN-13: 9781472587817 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 104 str.

James Graham

Opis

I just remember, even as a, as a young . . . man, not even man, just a boy . . . when nothing makes sense, and you're not sure who you are . . . the idea of - the strength of the person that stands alone, carves their own path . . . of it not being who you are or where you're from but what you do.Sam, a working-class northern lad, is a Tory researcher working in the office of an education minister. His colleagues know that he's gay, but aware of his career prospects as a possible future MP, he prefers to keep it under wraps, much to the dismay of his Labour opposite number, James, who is trying to keen to have a relationship with him. Has Sam got any chance of rising through the Tory ranks if he comes out of the closet completely? Discovering that he is working in the same office in which Ted Heath originally began his career inspires Sam to research the man and the rumours about his sexuality. Through juxtaposing two careers - Ted Heath's and that of the young, modern Tory researcher - Graham questions whether sexuality matters in today's political world and, if it does, then why.Tory Boyz was first performed by the National Youth Theatre Company at Soho Theatre, London, on 21 July 2008. This edition contains the updated script from 2013 as well as an introduction by Anthony Banks, director and Associate Director for National Theatre Learning.

Recenzje

The play . . . captures well the contradictions of the modern Tory party where careerist young toffs . . . co-exist with working-class idealists . . . The former even mocks the latter for being "one of them", meaning people who want to make things better. Guardian

Spis treści

Foreword by James Graham; introduction by Anthony Banks; play text.

O autorze

James Graham is a multi award-winning playwright and screenwriter. His play This House gained critical acclaim, enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre's Olivier in 2013 and its 2017 West End revival was Olivier-nominated. It was chosen by popular vote as the best play of the 2010's by Methuen Drama. James created theatre history when his two plays Ink, about the early days of Rupert Murdoch, and Labour of Love, a romantic political comedy, played in theatres next to each other in the West End in 2017. James won an Olivier award in 2018 for Labour of Love and Ink transferred to Broadway in 2019, receiving six Tony award nominations. James' play The Vote (Donmar Warehouse) aired in real time on TV in the final 90 minutes of the 2015 polling day and was BAFTA-nominated. His most recent television film, Brexit: An Uncivil War (Channel 4/HBO) is nominated for a 2019 Emmy Award. Anthony Banks is from Manchester and studied English at Kings College London before training as a director at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He was formerly Associate Director for the National Theatre Discover Programme, where he commissioned scripts for the Connections seasons, the Primary Theatre programme and Shakespeare Schools Festival, and curated a variety of projects and events for lifelong learning. He works as a freelance director and leads workshops on directing new plays. He also contributes to books and journals about theatre.