With two new plays opening this autumn, the veteran playwright talks about the risks of writing about real events and the threats to leftwing drama and politics With the world premiere of The New Real, David Edgar achieves the rare distinction of having at least one play performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in six successive decades, starting with Destiny in 1976. However, 2024 is summed up for the dramatist by…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM on September 19, 2024