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1959

Roots

Written by Arnold Wesker

Play Details

Context

Place Premiered
Belgrade Coventry (1957)

Artistic Director
George Devine

Dates Performed

Tuesday 30th June 1959
Main House (Downstairs)

Thursday 30th July 1959
Duke of York’s Theatre

Play Details

Synopsis

A Farmhouse in Norfolk, 1950s

Beatie’s return home stirs up more than just the quiet countryside air. Back from Norfolk, she brings with her newfound political awareness and her London beau Ronnie, a passionate socialist intellectual. As the rural and urban worlds collide, the play delves into the tensions between traditional country life and the evolving political ideologies of the time, creating a captivating tapestry of changing times and clashing ideals in the heart of the countryside.

Director(s)

John Dexter

Photo credit

All images credited to David Sim

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Cast & Creative

Cast

Joan Plowright

Cast

Alan Howard

Cast

Patsy Byrne

Cast

Charles Kay

Cast

Jack Rodney

Cast

Richard Martin

Cast

Gwen Nelson

Cast

Brenda Peters

Cast

Patrick O’Connell

Designer

Jocelyn Herbert

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