David Eldridge's resonant and richly populated play put England's postwar paradoxes on stage " and it was funny, tooDavid Eldridge's In Basildon did many things. It proved that it was possible to make a family drama that took in broad political themes; that could present working-class life without being condescending or sentimental; that could even give rightwing characters a fair hearing. The play was highly topical…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08AM on December 21, 2012