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In The Print

By Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky
The Spontaneity Shop & James Quaife Productions present
Thu 26 Mar - Sun 3 May
A gripping true story of power, print and protest, that changed Fleet Street forever.
26 Mar
-
3 May

It's 1985 and Brenda Dean is the first woman to lead a major British trade union. But she quickly faces a crisis as Rupert Murdoch unleashes his clandestine plans to revolutionise the production of British newspapers.

With 5,000 jobs on the line and the future of newspapers in the balance, she decides to take on Murdoch and his growing global media empire. But with time running out, and Murdoch's influence expanding, can she pull together the might of the unions to bring him down?

From the writers of ★★★★★ box office smash The Gang of Three comes this politically charged thriller about "The Battle of Wapping". A year-long clash of wills between Rupert Murdoch and Brenda Dean where treachery, secret plots, technological change and civil unrest collide.

 

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Age guidance: 14+

 

Runtime: 90 mins, no interval

 

Content Warnings: Strong language.
 

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"Dazzling wit and piercing insight"
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"A play with many subtle sub-texts"
- The Guardian on The Gang of Three
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“The writing is tight and quick-witted… a wholly satisfying piece of drama”
- The Stage on The Gang of Three
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“A sharp, intelligent and witty play that is stimulating and educational"
- Adventures in Theatreland on The Gang of Three
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"Dazzling wit and piercing insight"
- The Arts Desk on The Gang of Three
★★★★
"A play with many subtle sub-texts"
- The Guardian on The Gang of Three
★★★★
“The writing is tight and quick-witted… a wholly satisfying piece of drama”
- The Stage on The Gang of Three
★★★★★
“A sharp, intelligent and witty play that is stimulating and educational"
- Adventures in Theatreland on The Gang of Three

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Cast & Creatives

Cast

Rupert Murdoch | Alan Cox
Andrew Neil | Alasdair Harvey
Brenda Dean | Claudia Jolly
Joan Harrison | Georgia Landers 
Eric Hammond | Jonathan Jaynes  
Kelvin Mackenzie | Russell Bentley

Creatives

Writers | Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky
Director | Josh Roche
Set & Costume Designer | Peiyao Wang 
Lighting Designer | Josh Gadsby 
Sound Designer & Composer | Sarah Spencer 
Casting Director | Harry Gilbert 
Dialect Coach | Simon Money 
Production Manager | Adam Jefferys 
General Management | James Quaife for Luminous Entertainment Group 
Marketing | Cup of Ambition
PR | David Burns
Graphic Design | Laura Whitehouse, Mighty Fine Design 

 

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