This House
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This House is a political stage play by James Graham that dramatizes the turbulent, hung-parliament politics of the UK in the 1970s.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
ⓘ
political play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | James Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| depicts |
minority government
ⓘ
parliamentary procedure ⓘ votes of no confidence ⓘ |
| directorOfOriginalProduction | Jeremy Herrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Conservative chief whip
ⓘ
Labour chief whip ⓘ |
| firstRunVenue | Cottesloe Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Conservative Party whips
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Labour Party whips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ |
| hasLiveBroadcast | National Theatre Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
1974 UK general elections
ⓘ
1979 vote of no confidence in the Labour government ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of humour and political history
ⓘ
detailed depiction of parliamentary whips ⓘ use of ensemble cast ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Harold Wilson era
ⓘ
James Callaghan era ⓘ Margaret Thatcher as opposition leader ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | National Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| producedBy | National Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| subject |
British politics
ⓘ
UK Parliament in the 1970s ⓘ hung parliament ⓘ |
| timeSpanDepicted | 1974–1979 ⓘ |
| transferredTo |
Olivier Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WestEndRunYear |
2016
ⓘ
2017 ⓘ |
| WestEndTheatre | Garrick Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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