National Hero

T01734197254
After a lifetime courting danger, Gregor Tyrell, a bomb disposal expert faces the reality of his impending retirement. Sudden news of a terrorist attack catapults Gregor back into the limelight, but deepens the cracks in his marriage. An explosive conclusion gives birth to a new 'national hero' - at a heavy price.... Plunged into a professional and personal crisis, he is forcded to choose between the woman he married, the woman he loves, and international fame, promised by a renowned TV journalist. Explosive and tender, this fiery drama pits relationship against career, in a 'success' culture obsessed with celebrity and status.

Author

Terry Mackay

Archive :: production:T01734197254, play:S1717488765, venue:V1282

Production details

Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Pleasance Kingdome

Performance

Venue	Pleasance
	Other spaces: Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance Dome, Pleasance Beyond
Town	Edinburgh
County	Edinburgh
From	15th August 2005
Opened	16th August 2005
To	29th August 2005
When	16:00
Prices	From £11.50. To £12.50.
What is currently on at Pleasance (V1282)

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Company

Producer	Pleasance
Director	Guy Retallack
Design	Christopher Richardson
Lighting	Matt Britten
Performer	Timothy West
Performer	Nichola McAuliffe
Performer	Carolyn Backhouse
Performer	Tom Cotcher

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