Jim Cartwright's brutal, beautiful play railed against the breakdown of society in Thatcher's Britain. The original cast, and stars of the revival, explain why it speaks to us more powerfully than ever'England's cruel," says Eddie in Jim Cartwright's debut play, Road, first performed at the Royal Court in 1986. Cartwright's powerful snapshot of northern life is a searing indictment of Thatcher's England, where jobs a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM on July 21, 2017