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Drawing the Line

Drawing the Line

Brenton, Howard

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ISBN10: 1848423721
ISBN13: 9781848423725
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: Sep 2 2014
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
A vivid telling of the chaotic story of the partition that shaped the modern world.

London, 1947. Summoned by the Prime Minister from the court where he is presiding judge, Cyril Radcliffe is given an unlikely mission. He is to travel to India, a country he has never visited, and, with limited survey information, no expert support and no knowledge of cartography, he is to draw the border which will divide the Indian sub-continent into two new Sovereign Dominions. To make matters even more challenging, he has only six weeks to complete the task. Wholly unsuited to his role, Radcliffe is unprepared for the dangerous whirlpool of political intrigue and passion into which he is plunged - untold consequences may even result from the illicit liaison between the Leader of the Congress Party and the Viceroy's wife... As he begins to break under the pressure he comes to realise that he holds in his hands the fate of millions of people.

Drawing the Line premiered at the Hampstead Theatre, London in December 2013.

Powerful... a fascinating play which views colonial culpability from an unexpected and singularly revealing angle. - Independent

Brenton is a masterly storyteller... the play expertly draws you into the maelstrom. - Financial Times

Brenton knows how to make history manifest... gives a vivid picture of the pressures of the time. - Guardian

Fleet and fascinating. - WhatsOnStage

Crisp, elegant and revelatory... a fascinating story of mixed intentions and rushed folly. - The Stage

Howard Brenton is a prolific playwright whose plays have been staged at the Royal Court Theatre, National Theatre, RSC and Shakespeare's Globe among others. Other writing work includes collaborations with David Hare and thirteen episodes of the BBC1 drama series Spooks.

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