Protest Song
by Tim Price

Protest Song Book Cover
Protest Song Cover

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Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some noting its potential when performed live but finding the script lacking when read. The content may resonate more with those familiar with the UK Occupy movement, leaving others feeling disconnected.

Strong performance potentialEngaging themesScript doesn't translate wellMixed reviews overall

Synopsis

Danny sleeps rough on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral.

Has done for years.

Then one morning he wakes to see a canvas city being erected in front of him.

And Danny finds himself swept up in the last occupation of London.

Protest Song is a fictional play inspired by real events.

Tim Price's funny and savage monologue explores the reality of the Occupy movement.

Protest Song received its world premiere in the National Theatre's Shed Theatre on 16 December 2013.

This edition features an introduction by the playwright, Tim Price.

Publication

PublisherMethuen
Year2013
BindingPaperback
Pages64
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781472577054
ISBN-101472577051
eISBN-139781472577061
LCCN2013455680
LCCPR6116.R55 P76 2014

Protest Song is a British play written by Tim Price and published by Methuen (2013).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781472577061).

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