"Its brilliance lies in the way Shinn marries ideological debate to
psychological complexity, shedding light, laser-bright and precise, on
the way in which political discourse informs and shapes individual
experience." The Times
Election night in the U.S. and things are looking rosy for the
Democratic Party as the likely President-elect, his wife, advisors, and
twenty-year-old son John Jnr prepare for victory. When controversial
photos of John Jnr begin gathering momentum on the internet, his
father's advisors are forced into damage limitation leaving father and
son to try and reach an agreement.
Christopher Shinn's potent play examines religion, freedom of expression
and personal responsibility. It premiered at London's Royal Court
Theatre in September 2008.
This new Modern Classics edition features an introduction by Dominic
Cooke.