Holding Fire!
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London from 28 July to 5 October 2007
1837. Britain is on the cusp of revolution. A young girl is propelled on
a journey from a London slum to the servants’ quarters of a great house,
and from first love to murder. In her flight from authority she comes across
the Chartist William Lovett, a man striving to steer a middle course between
the brutal coalition of Parliament and Industry and the angry forces gathering
against it.
In Jack Shepherd's newly commissioned play for the Globe hundreds of characters
evoke the struggle that took place for 'one man, one vote'. This picaresque
tale of tavern assemblies and prize fights, gin-palace communists and bullying
do-gooders, brings to the Globe for the first time the sordid, violent times
of early Victorian Britain.
For all additional information and booking details visit the official web
site: www.shakespeares-globe.org
"It's a melodramatic sort of tale, and with all the
righteous rhetoric and hissable villains, there are a few Hollywood moments
that might irritate more sensitive palates. No matter. In this case, strong
tastes make great theatre" Kieron Quirke, Evening Standard
Audience's reviews: No audience reviews
