Protest Song
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:16th Dec '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A dramatic monologue about the Occupy Movement and a remarkable political moment through the eyes of Danny, a homeless man, who is sleeping outside St Paul's Cathedral.
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.
The cry of protest it invokes is a strong one against the inequalities we all condone by our continued failure to do anything about them. * Guardian *
Down with bailed-out banks, student loans, racist cops - oh, and Boris. * Daily Telegraph *
. . . its political message is both refreshingly complex and important . . . This is exactly the sort of brave theatrical event that we need to see more of at the National. * Observer *
Our sympathy is never lost . . . and the audience are kept constantly on their toes. * Independent *
It is an intelligent look at the Occupy movement from its fringe. The monologue highlights the contradictions inherent in the movement related to idealism and realism. And how difficult it is to position oneself in the place of the other. Imaginative use of audience participation in that respect, so that the issue of empathy may transfer to the spectators. -- Jose Ramon Prado, University Jaume I, Spain
ISBN: 9781472577054
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 77g
64 pages