Julie Hesmondhalgh in THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, 2018 © Alex Harvey-Brown

THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD

CategoryMonologue
AgegroupAdults
Cast1 total (1 F)
CommentVariable gender distribution
Variable cast sizeNo
RepresentationNordic representation
LanguagesEnglish

A man wakes in the middle of the night to discover that the world has stopped. Through the crack in his bedroom curtains he can see no signs of life at all… other than a light in the house opposite where a young woman in an oversized Bowie T-shirt stands, looking back at him.

THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD is a beautifully constructed love story, set on Preston Road and also in space and in time. Presented as a monologue for one actor, it asks profound questions and investigates the human quest for meaningful connections.