Savage London
By Michael Bhim
Year staged: 2007
Staged in: Globe Theatre
Cast Size: 8
Synopsis
Savage London is a fictional satire of Mayor Ken Livingstone’s (Ken the Red) working relationship with Prime Minister Tony Blair. Michael Bhim reframes the conflicts in the Labour Party of the day as a mediaeval tale of brave knights, marriage rites, and clandestine betrayals. Ken the Red’s son Thomas is set to marry King Blair’s daughter Kathryn, but Ken’s closest general Newton has ideas to take Thomas on a stag night to remember…
Additional Materials
Unpublished Playscript
Ref: BBPA/4/2
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