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Mr Thomas, Paperback / softback Book

Mr Thomas Paperback / softback

Part of the NHB Modern Plays series

Paperback / softback

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'You see, Brenda, I'm not like other men...'In a dingy London bedsit in the late 1950s, George is planning a night on the town with his friend Gordon.

Weaver wants to come too, and soon Mrs Tebbit, the landlady, has been invited.

But when Mr Thomas shows up, the night takes a strange and sinister turn... Kathy Burke's first play is a gritty, darkly funny look at attitudes to homosexuality in the 1950s, a portrait of repressed sexuality and alcoholism – and an homage to the great masters of British theatre, Wilde, Coward, Pinter and Orton. Mr Thomas premiered at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London, in January 1990, directed by the playwright, and starring Ray Winstone as Weaver.

Re-issued in this new edition, the play provides rich opportunities for theatre companies, and is a fascinating insight into the work of one of our best-loved actresses.

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