Balmoral

TitleBalmoral
Year for Search1987
AuthorsFrayn, Michael(b. 1933)
PublisherMethuen
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Dystopia. The 1917 revolution had taken place in Britain rather than Russia and now, in 1937, Britain is a Soviet Republic. The play is set in Balmoral Castle, which is now a State Home for Writers.

Info Notes

An earlier version of the play was first performed at the Yvonne Arnauld Theatre, Guildford on June 20, 1978. A revised version was first performed as Liberty Hall at the Greenwich Theatre, January 24, 1980. This version was first performed under the original title at the Bristol Old VIC May 8, 1987.

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Author Note

(b.1933)

Full Text

1987 Frayn, Michael (b.1933). Balmoral. London: Methuen. An earlier version of the play was first performed at the Yvonne Arnauld Theatre, Guildford, Eng. on June 20, 1978. A revised version was first performed as Liberty Hall at the Greenwich Theatre in London, January 24, 1980. This version was first performed under the original title at the Bristol Old VIC on May 8, 1987. O

Dystopia. The 1917 revolution had taken place in Britain rather than Russia and now, in 1937, Britain is a Soviet Republic. The play is set in Balmoral Castle, which is now a State Home for Writers.