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Democracy

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  10m

Michael Frayn

Nominee! 2005 Tony®Award for Best Play

Winner! 2005 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play

"A brilliant play about trust, friendship and identity." - Daily Mail

Democracy

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    Cast Size
    10m
Accolades
Accolades
  • Nominee: 2004 Olivier Award for Best New Play
    Winner! 2005 Tony®Award for Best Play
    Winner! 2005 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play

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Summary
West Germany, 1969. Willy Brandt begins his brief but remarkable career as Chancellor. Always present but rarely noticed is Gunter Guillaume, his devoted personal assistant - and a spy for the Stasi.
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"...one of those rare dramas that don't just dare to think big but that fully translate their high aspirations to the stage, with sharp style and thrilling clarity." - The New York Times

"...Mr. Frayn has a commanding grasp of the overlapping patterns of history and of individual personality." - The New York Times

"complex and richly rewarding..." - Independent

"...Democracy offers a great deal more than a crash course in recent German politics." - Independent

"A brilliant play about trust, friendship and identity." - Daily Mail

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Michael Frayn

Michael Frayn

Michael Frayn was born in London in 1933. He began his career as a reporter for the Guardian and later the Observer. After leaving the Observer he continued to write as a columnist as well as publishing novels and plays for television and stage.

His plays for stage include Cop ...

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