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National Theatre Live: Death of England(2020)
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Date: 2020-11-27
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After the death of his dad, Michael is powerless and angry. In a state of heartbreak, he confronts the difficult truths about his father’s legacy and the country that shaped him. At the funeral, unannounced and unprepared, Michael decides it is time to speak. Rafe Spall (Hedda Gabler) performs this fearless one-person play that asks explosive and enduring questions about identity, race and class in Britain.
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After the death of his dad, Michael is powerless and angry. In a state of heartbreak, he confronts the difficult truths about his father’s legacy and the country that shaped him. At the funeral, unannounced and unprepared, Michael decides it is time to speak. Rafe Spall (Hedda Gabler) performs this fearless one-person play that asks explosive and enduring questions about identity, race and class in Britain.
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