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Radical independent politician Henry Trebell is persuaded to join the Conservative Party in order to champion his Bill to Disestablish the Church of England and to use its funds to finance a vast education programme. But a liaison with a married woman, who dies after aborting their child, brings private scandal into the political arena. Written in 1907 but banned by the Lord Chamberlain, Waste received its first production almost thirty year's later in 1936 at the Westminster Theatre. The 1907 version of this play was banned by the Lord Chamberlain, there is also a 1926 version.

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Author: Harley Granville-Barker

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Archive listings for Waste (2015)

Work type: Play.

T1056004483

Producer National Theatre. Director Roger Michell. Design Hildegard Bechtler. Lighting Rick Fisher. Music Matthew Scott. Sound John Leonard. Director Quinny Sacks (movement director). Performer William Chubb. Performer Charles Edwards (Henry Trebell). Performer Christopher Birch. Performer Hubert Burton. Performer Martin Chamberlain. Performer Michael Elwyn. Performer Laura Fitzpatrick. Performer Tom Forrister. Performer Andrew Havill. Performer Paul Hickey. Performer Louis Hilyer. Performer Ian Jervis. Performer Fleur Keith. Performer Sylvestra Le Touzel. Performer Gerrard McArthur. Performer Doreen Mantle. Performer Emerald O'Hanrahan. Performer Stephen Rashbrook. Performer Lucy Robinson. Performer Claire Vousden. Performer Olivia Williams.

3 Nov 15 to 19 Mar 16

Lyttelton (National Theatre), West End :: V374
listing details L0643243318

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