Richard Bean
Richard Anthony Bean (born 11 June 1956) is an English playwright.
Early years
Born in East Hull, Bean was educated at Hull Grammar School, and then studied social psychology at Loughborough University, graduating with a 2:1 BSc Hons. He then ...
and
Clive Coleman
Clive Coleman (born October 1961) is an English barrister turned journalist, who, from 2010 to 2020, has been the
BBC News Legal Correspondent. He is also a playwright, film and sitcom writer.
Early Years
Coleman grew up in North London attending ...
about the early life of
Karl Marx
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.
It was the opening production at the
Bridge Theatre
The Bridge Theatre is a commercial theatre near Tower Bridge in London that opened in October 2017. It was developed by Nick Starr and Nicholas Hytner as the home of the London Theatre Company, which they founded following their tenancy as execut ...
in
London
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(residency of the London Theatre Company), a new commercial theatre founded by previous National Theatre artistic director
Nicholas Hytner
Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner (; born 7 May 1956) is an English theatre director, film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as director include '' Miss Saigon'', ''T ...
and executive director Nick Starr. The production opened the theatre on Friday 27 October 2017, following previews from Wednesday 18 October, and ran until Sunday 31 December 2017. The production was also broadcast through
National Theatre Live
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About
I grew ...
in December.
The production starred
Rory Kinnear
Rory Michael Kinnear (born 17 February 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of William Sha ...
in the title role and
Oliver Chris
Oliver Graham Chris (born 2 November 1978) is an English actor. He has appeared in television series, TV films and on the stage. His work has included theatrical productions in London's West End and Broadway in New York City.
Early life
Chris w ...
as
Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels ( ,"Engels" '' One Man Two Guvnors'' (which premiered at the National Theatre), directed by Hytner, designed by Mark Thompson, music by
Grant Olding
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, lighting by Mark Henderson and sound by Paul Arditti.
On 17 August, the full company was announced alongside Kinnear and Chris.
Plot
The description published on the play's information page on the Bridge Theatre's website is as follows: