{"id":3493,"date":"2022-08-07T20:15:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T20:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=3493"},"modified":"2023-03-24T10:38:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T10:38:28","slug":"who-is-no-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.foundrygroup.co.uk\/?page_id=3493","title":{"rendered":"Who Is No. 1?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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1966. Patrick McGoohan, the world’s highest-paid actor, having already turned down James Bond, walks out of his hit series for a new project that seems to encapsulate all the paranoia, intrigue and psychedelic insanity of the swinging sixties. Backing him is Lew Grade, Britain’s leading impresario, head of a legendary entertainment dynasty. Together they make The Prisoner, a cult TV masterpiece – the most written-about TV series of all time. But, through all the tensions, strains, triumphs and controversies, there’s one question that remains: “Who is No. 1?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest comedy play from the award-winning writing duo Brian Mitchell <\/strong> (co-writer of ‘The Ministry of Biscuits’) and Joseph Nixon<\/strong> (co-writer of West-End hit ‘The Shark Is Broken’)  explores the age-old tensions between artist and patron, prophet and king, telling the truth and pleasing the crowd, and why artists sometimes risk everything for their vision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performed by Murray Simon<\/strong> (‘Underdogs’ – The Foundry Group), Ross Gurney-Randall <\/strong>(‘An Audience with Henry VIII’ – The Foundry Group) and Robert Cohen<\/strong> (‘The Trials of Harvey Matusow’) in a special preview presentation from the Foundry Group, winners of OffWestEnd.com<\/strong>‘s award for theatre, Brighton Fringe 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PREVIEWS:<\/strong> Brighton Fringe, 8th & 9th May. Details here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


90 minutes including 15 min interval<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 suitability: 15+ (some swearing) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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