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The Magna Carta Plays review " Brenton and friends riff on ancient democracy by Michael Billington

Salisbury Playhouse Four short plays set corrupt Russians, a African president and free-market dystopia against our rights, suggesting Magna Carta may be due an update"Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?" asked a plaintive Tony Hancock in a 12 Angry Men parody. Judging by the four short plays assembled by director Gareth Machin which riff on the foundational document, it would seem the old girl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07AM on October 26, 2015

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