Update: John Major’s rise from obscure whip to PM part of new National Theatre season

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Play is one of eight world premieres in programme with global conflict and political upheaval at its heart A new play about John Major’s rise to power, written by James Graham, is expected to premiere at the National Theatre in London next year, as part of a season that puts political upheaval and global conflict at the heart of its programme. The report also notes that Major reunites Graham with Jeremy Herrin, the director behind the acclaimed parliamentary drama This House. It is expected to chart Major’s emergence from relatively obscure whip to prime minister, taking over from Margaret Thatcher at a pivotal moment in Britain’s relationship with Europe.

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