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Rome, 78 BC. The ruler, Sulla, has just died, and professional mourners have been appointed to wail at his state funeral. But Sulla was hated by the poor and the working classes, and the wailers-led by Macu-threaten to strike, with dire consequences for them and for Macu's daughter...
Written in vivid, contemporary language, Chris Hannan's modern epic The Baby is about a polyglot, violent city at the heart of a divided nation.
The play was first produced at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, in October 1990, directed by Michael Boyd.
Written in vivid, contemporary language, Chris Hannan's modern epic The Baby is about a polyglot, violent city at the heart of a divided nation.
The play was first produced at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, in October 1990, directed by Michael Boyd.
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Reviews
"'This charming tale of paternal love and genteel japes'"
Evening Standard
"'A touching tribute to the rock-solid and wise affection of a funny, perhaps sometimes lonely, maverick father for his classically "hopeless" son'"
TheatreCat
"'Skillfully adapted by Michael Simkins'"
Guardian
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- SeriesNHB Modern Plays