Citizens, GlasgowIn 1967, an unknown playwright called Peter Nichols sent a script on spec to the Citizens theatre. Remarkable not only for its subject matter but also for its tone, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg was a comedy about a couple caring for a physically disabled 10-year-old girl. After its premiere in Glasgow, it went on to be a West End hit, gallows humour and all.The play still feels unsettlingly frank in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM on October 24, 2011