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Two Thousand Years

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 5m

Mike Leigh

"Absolutely terrific...though the play's analysis of the strains of religion and family life is both moving and thought provoking, Two Thousand Years also proves blissfully funny." - The Telegraph

Two Thousand Years

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 5m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
An upper-class secular Jewish family in England is forced to face their complicated relationship with their religion (or lack thereof) when their son decides to become orthodox at the age of 28. When their daughter, a successful freelance interpreter, brings home a secular Israeli boyfriend, things are complicated even further by the family's heated discussions regarding the politics of Israel. On top of all this, the grandmother (never seen) dies, prompting a long-lost aunt to suddenly appear to shattering results.
Keywords
  • Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, at Camberwell and Central Art Schools in London, and at the London Film School. He has written and directed over twenty stage plays. These include Babies Grow Old (1974), Abigail's Party (1977), Ecstasy (1979), Goose ...
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