Magnificence

by Howard Brenton

I loathe us, I loathe our stupid puerile view of the world ... That we have only to do it, that we have only to go puff, and the monster buildings will go splat ...

London, the early 70s. Poverty, homelessness, rising inequality, unemployment, industrial disputes. Five young activists squat a disused building and try to make a stand against it all.

Genres: Plays

71 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 1980

Reviews

[Andrew Corsini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitchen sink British play featuring Lenin as a character.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

there’s something about revolutionaries who don’t know what they’re revolting against that keeps cropping up w me at the moment.

play theory wise - love the structure of this particularly!