England & Son av Ed Edwards

<p><b>“A nation that devours another will one day devour itself.”</b></p><p>Set when the Great Devouring comes home, <i>England & Son</i> is a kaleidoscopic odyssey, where disaster capitalism, empire, Thatcherite politics, stolen youth and stolen wealth merge into the tale of a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him.</p><p>With some deep, dark laughs – and some deep, dark love – <i>England & Son</i> is a one-man play by Ed Edwards, first performed by the celebrated political comedian Mark Thomas.</p><p>It was first produced by HOME Manchester and Tin Cat Entertainment, and premiered in Paines Plough's Roundabout during the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, directed by Cressida Brown, where it won a Fringe First Award.</p><p>This edition also features an illuminating essay by the author, "Writing the End of Empire".</p>