Playing With Fire

An epic and provocative play about multi-racial Britain, from the UK's leading political playwright. When the District Council of Wyverdale fails to satisfy a government audit, New Labour high-flyer Alex Clifton is despatched from the capital to formulate a robust recovery plan. But racial tensions soar and good intentions have fatal consequences, as what begins as a comedy of misunderstanding soon becomes a chilling drama about multicultural Britain. David Edgar's Playing With Fire was first staged at the National Theatre, London, in 2005. This edition inlcudes an Afterword by the author. 'Gripping stuff' Guardian'More up-to-the-moment than anything else in our theatre' The Times

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