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In 1991, before an election they did not expect to win, the Conservative government made a fateful decision to privatize the railways. Now, twelve years later, as a result of that privatization, the taxpayer subsidizes rail more lavishly than ever before. In The Permanent Way, David Hare, working with actors from the Out of Joint Company, tells the intricate, madcap story of a dream gone sour, by gathering together the first-hand accounts of those most intimately involved - from every level of the system. Funny, tragic and compelling, the play offers an extraordinary parable of British mis-management that raises questions about the recent history of the country.
'Our greatest living political playwright.' New Statesman
Out of Joint's production of The Permanent Way premièred at the Theatre Royal, York on 13 November 2003 and toured before opening at the National Theatre, London, in January 2004.
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"A compelling, fast-moving, and astringently witty collage of . . . vivid, eloquently juxtaposed vignettes . . . ["The Permanent Way"] manages to make its devastating case without piety or smug hindsight." --Paul Taylor, "The Independent "(London) "David Hare's brilliant docudrama about the state of Britain's railways . . . provides a gripping account of what has gone wrong since privatization . . . ["The Permanent Way"] captures the greedy, shoddy spirit of our times with devastating clarity, but its portrait of individuals, particularly the survivors of rail crashes and those left bereaved by them, is . . . deeply moving." --Charles Spencer, "The Daily Telegraph "(London) "Fascinating and affecting . . . "The Permanent Way "is . . . animated journalism, and riveting as such." --Alastair Macaulay, "The Financial Times "(London)
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In The Permanent Way, David Hare tells the intricate, madcap story of the Conservative party's fateful decision to privatize the railways, a dream gone sour.
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- PublisherFaber and Faber
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0571220940
- ISBN 13 9780571220946
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages80
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