''The Frontline'' is a 2008 play by the British dramatist
Ché Walker
Ché Walker is an English actor, playwright, theatre director, and teacher. His musical ''Been So Long'' played at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Young Vic theatre. It was later developed into a feature film of the same name starring Micha ...
, with music by
Arthur Darvill. It was written whilst he was appearing at
Shakespeare's Globe in a production of ''
Othello
''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cypru ...
''. Walker lives in
Camden
Camden may refer to:
People
* Camden (surname), a surname of English origin
* Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer
* Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor
Places Australia
* Camden, New South Wales
* Camden, Rosehill, a heritage res ...
in London and the play deals with street life outside
Camden Town tube station
Camden Town is a London Underground station on the Northern line. It is a major junction for the line, as it is where the Edgware and High Barnet branches merge from the north, and is also where they split to the south into the Bank and Charin ...
.
Its premiere production was at the Globe from 9 July to 17 August 2008. As the first contemporary play to be staged at the Globe, the play received praise from critics for its writing and its acting. - one reviewer called it a "unique, some might say shocking, experience urban drama ...
nda brave new presentation of 21st century London".
[http://www.abesha.com/zn/zine/reviews/the_frontline/]
References
2008 plays
English plays
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