Theatre503 Presents THATCHERWRITE, June 11-15

On the 8th April 2013 Margaret Thatcher proved that in death, as in life, she could still divide the nation. In response to the national conversation surrounding Thatcher's death, Battersea's Theatre503 has invited a broad spectrum of writers including Dan Rebellato (CHEKOV IN HELL), Fraser Grace (BREAKFAST WITH MUGABE), Judy Upton (ASHES AND SAND) and Daily Telegraph theatre critic Dominic Cavendish (HACKED) to write a series of short plays looking back at Margaret Thatcher - the woman, the politics and her legacy. THATCHERWRITE will run from 11 - 15 June.

THATCHERWRITE has been curated by Theatre503's Literary Manager Steve Harper, speaking about the project he said:

"No other figure in living memory has been the catalyst for such divisive expressions of emotion -honoured by thepomp and regalia of a ceremonial funeral whilst mocked as a burning effigy on makeshift funeral pyres. Love her or hate her, her unique achievements weremany, her personality etched onto the history of this country, for good and for bad. She was a game changer, leaving the country and the political landscape she inherited irreparably altered."

Theatre503 is well known for its series of new plays written in response to the changing world around us. Previous seasons have included HACKED - in response to the phone hacking crises, COALITION - examining the current UK government, and DECADE, a look back at the events that shaped the naughties. Being a small venue devoted to new writing they are ideally placed to act immediately in reaction to developments in current affairs.

PRESS NIGHT: Wednesday 12 June 2013 at 7.45pm

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