Blue/Orange (Modern Plays)
Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall is a dramatic work published by Methuen Drama on April 13, 2000. This edition spans 128 pages and is presented in English. The play unfolds in a London psychiatric hospital, where an enigmatic patient asserts that he is the son of an African dictator, a claim that becomes increasingly believable as the narrative progresses.
Readers will encounter a complex exploration of themes such as race, madness, and the power dynamics within the National Health Service. The story delves into the tensions and struggles faced by the characters, set against the backdrop of a deteriorating healthcare system. Blue/Orange premiered at London’s Cottesloe Theatre and later moved to the West End, highlighting its significant impact within contemporary drama.
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In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son of an African dictator – a story that becomes unnervingly plausible. An incendiary tale of race, madness and a Darwinian power struggle at the heart of a dying National Health Service, Blue/Orange premiered at London’s Cottesloe Theatre in April 2000 and transferred to the West End in 2001.
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