Based on the real-life court case of a young naval cadet unjustly accused of stealing a five-shilling postal order and first staged in 1946, The Winslow Boy has been revived many times since.

Ronnie Winslow is expelled from naval college, having been accused of petty theft. Enraged, his father Arthur engages a lawyer to challenge the Admiralty to prove the charges in court - but public opinion is very much against the Winslows, and each member of the family is suffering...

Terence Rattigan's play The Winslow Boy was first produced (after a brief pre-London tour) at the Lyric Theatre, London, in May 1946.

This edition includes an authoritative introduction by Dan Rebellato, a biographical sketch and a chronology.

The Winslow Boy Reviews

'As well made an example of a well-made play as you will find anywhere'

* Sunday Times *

'A sterling example of Rattigan's dramatic skill and humanity... deeply poignant'

* Telegraph *

'A playwright of acute emotional intelligence, elegant wit, and an extraordinary gift for expressive construction... thrilling'

* Independent *

'Among Terence Rattigan's finest work'

* Evening Standard *

'Excellent... its relevance to modern times feels obvious and urgent'

* Metro *

About Terence Rattigan

Sir Terence Rattigan was one of the most popular English 20^th-century dramatists. His first play, First Episode, was produced in 1934; his best-known later works include After the Dance, Flare Path, The Browning Version and The Deep Blue Sea. Many of his plays have been adapted for film, and are frequently revived. He also served as an RAF tail gunner in WWII.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001951037

ISBN 13

9781854594679

ISBN 10

1854594672

Title

The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan

Author

Terence Rattigan

Series

NHB Modern Plays

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Nick Hern Books

Year published

19991130

Number of pages

128

Prizes

N/A

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