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Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

Stage adaptation by Mike Bartlett

Based on the Enigma Productions Limited motion picture
By arrangement with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
And Allied Stars S.A. Panama

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Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

Stage adaptation by Mike Bartlett

Based on the Enigma Productions Limited motion picture
By arrangement with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
And Allied Stars S.A. Panama

Overview

1924. The Paris Olympic Games.

A devout Scottish Christian runs for the glory of God. The son of an immigrant Lithuanian Jew runs to overcome prejudice. Two young track athletes who live for the beautiful purity of running and who prevail in the face of overwhelming odds.

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  • Genre: Adaptation (Stage & Screen)
  • Time Period: 1920s
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable Casting, Role(s) for Teen(s), Flexible Cast Size, Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Mike Bartlett

Mike Bartlett

Mike Bartlett is a multi-award-winning playwright and screenwriter. Series two of Doctor Foster aired on BBC in 2017, as did his adaptation of his stage play King Charles III.

He was Associate Playwright at Paines Plough, Writer-In-Residence at the National Theatre, and Pears ...

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