Protest Song

by Tim Price

Danny sleeps rough on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral. Has done for years. Then one morning he wakes to see a canvas city being erected in front of him. And Danny finds himself swept up in the last occupation of London. Protest Song is a fictional play inspired by real events.

Tim Price's funny and savage monologue explores the reality of the Occupy movement.

Protest Song received its world premiere in the National Theatre's Shed Theatre on 16 December 2013.

This edition features an introduction by the playwright, Tim Price.

Genres: Plays

64 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2014

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sure that with Rhys Ifans doing this one-man monologue in its premiere production, it played like gangbusters - but on the page it's just .... OK. It's currently being revived in the UK, and reviews have been mixed (see below). Not being well-versed in the UK Occupy movement of 2011, little of this resonated with me, although the issues raised are certainly prevalent here in the US also.

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/201...
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/202...
https://www.londontheatre1.com/review...