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The last stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse
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- Book Synopsis
- 'And what happens when the pendulum swings too far? We push back.' In the 1970s, one enigmatic old lady wielded extraordinary influence, fighting against what she believed was the UK's moral decline. Armed with only a typewriter, this seemingly harmless grandmother took on the BBC and the 'godless media' in a culture war that divided the nation. Inspired by real events, Caroline Bird's wickedly funny play delves into Whitehouse's most explosive battle - her infamous blasphemy trial against Gay News - and explores her formidable resolve to push back the tide. Was she a pearl-clutching prude or 'the most dangerous woman in Britain'? A fascinating investigation into freedom and censorship, The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse was co-commissioned by Nottingham Playhouse, Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Pakenham Projects. Premiering at Nottingham Playhouse in 2025, it was directed by Sarah Frankcom and starred Maxine Peake and Samuel Barnett.
- About The Author
- Caroline Bird is an award-winning poet and playwright. She won The Forward Prize for best poetry collection in 2020, and was shortlisted for the Costa Prize 2020, the TS Eliot Prize 2017, the Ted Hughes Award 2017, and the Dylan Thomas Prize twice in 2008 and 2010. She was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2014. She was the youngest ever member of the Royal Court Young Writer's Programme, tutored by Simon Stephens. Her plays include: The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse (Nottingham Playhouse, 2025); Red Ellen (Northern Stage, Nottingham Playhouse & Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, 2022); The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Northern Stage, 2015); Chamber Piece (Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, as part of the Secret Theatre season, 2013); and The Trojan Women (Gate Theatre, 2012). Her Beano-inspired musical, The Trial of Dennis the Menace, was performed in the Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre in 2012. She was short-listed for Most Promising New Playwright at the 2013 Off-West-End Awards.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781839044915
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books, (18 September 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 80
- Weight
- 95 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 5.8 mm
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