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Hansard

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

Simon Woods

This tender and brutal comedy/drama, set around the passing of the Section 28 legislation in 1988, is a witty and devastating portrait of the British governing class.

Hansard

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Summary

Hansard; noun: The official report of all parliamentary debates.

Hansard is an intimate domestic drama about a long and troubled marriage. It is also a comedy about politics and identity and the failings of the ruling class. Set around the passing of the Section 28 legislation in 1988, which banned the “promotion” of homosexuality. It is funny, tender, brutal, and ultimately devastating.

History
Hansard premiered at the National Theatre, London, in August 2019.
Keywords
  • Time Period 1980s
  • Setting A country house in Oxfordshire.

Media

“Touching and illuminating all at once.” – The Times

“Woods’s play is funny... and ultimately moving.” – The Guardian

“Genuinely moving, maybe even slightly beautiful drama.” – TimeOut

“Woods writes with clarity and ease.” – WhatsOnStage

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Simon Woods

Simon Woods
Simon Woods studied English Literature at Oxford University. Hansard is his first play as a writer. As an actor his work in TV includes Rome, Cranford, Spooks. Film includes Pride and Prejudice, Penelope and Starter for 10.
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