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Forgotten plays: No 8 " Saint's Day (1951) by John Whiting by Michael Billington

The critics howled derisively but this challenging story of the violence lurking beneath society's surface was a game-changer Where does it all begin? Is there a moment that marks a radical shift in style and tone in postwar drama? The textbooks tell us that the London premieres of Waiting for Godot (1955) and Look Back in Anger (1956) are pivotal landmarks. I would argue, however, that John Whiting's Saint's Day (19…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM on July 20, 2020

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