Chariots of Fire
by Mike Bartlett

West End
Chariots of Fire Book Cover
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Highlights

120 mins 1920s Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes

Synopsis

1924. The Paris Olympic Games.

A devout Scottish Christian runs for the glory of God.

The son of an immigrant Lithuanian Jew runs to overcome prejudice.

Two young track athletes who live for the beautiful purity of running and who prevail in the face of overwhelming odds.

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Press Reviews

"[A] stirring crowd-pleaser."

— Evening Standard

"Gripping human confrontation... sure to be a huge popular theatrical success."

— The Stage

"Even this grumpy Olymposceptic was brought to actual tears, moved to empathy and understanding by the fabulous theatricality of it... above all, it's the sincerity: a full-blooded willingness to take the hearty morality, amateur spirit and patriotism at its own valuation without modish irony."

— The Times

"A fine Olympic-season project... [Bartlett] utilises the stage's greater ability to open up to the protagonists’ inner voices, showing Abrahams’ preoccupation with his never-present father and in particular Liddell's devout brand of muscular Christianity."

— The Financial Times

"Funny, pithy and creative... about as close to a West End musical as it's possible to get without in fact being one."

— Time Out

Characters

Character
Eric
Aubrey
Andy
Reg
Jim
Head Porter
Mr Ratcliffe

His assistant

Master Of Caius
Master Of Trinity
Charlie
Frank
Various Society Representatives
President Of G And S Society
Secretary Of G And S Society
Robin
Alastair
Colin
Jennie
Sandy
Provost
Mr Liddell
Sam Mussabini
John Keddie
French Athlete 1
French Athlete 2
+ 23 more characters

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573113949
ISBN-10 0573113947

Chariots of Fire is a play written by Mike Bartlett and published by Samuel French .

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