Continental Divide: Mother's Against - Acting Edition

by David Edgar

Five weeks to election day, the polls on a knife edge, Republican candidate for governor Sheldon Vine gathers his key advisors at the family home to prep the big televised debate with his Democrat opponent. Soon it is clear that the most dangerous divisions are within the Republican campaign, as Vine s brother (and campaign chair) and tries to force the candidate to trim his principles. The arrival of Vine s radical daughter and a beautiful right-wing radio "pundette" only increases the tensions within the campaign, which come to an explosive climax in a full-scale mock debate. Finally, Sheldon, his brother and his wife confront the resentments and betrayals of the past, facing the candidate with a choice between his principles and victory.

72 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

About the author

David Edgar is an English playwright. He was born in Birmingham into a family with longstanding links to the theatre. His father and mother both acted at the Birmingham Rep before moving into broadcasting, and by the age of five Edgar had written his first play and performed it in a 12 seat theatre his father built for him in his back garden.

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