JONATHAN MAITLAND’S 'THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BORIS JOHNSON' TO TOUR THE UK IN 2020
This will be the first time the political comedy will tour
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Following a sold-out run at Park Theatre, London, The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, the new political comedy from journalist, broadcaster and playwright Jonathan Maitland (An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Dead Sheep) will tour for the first time in 2020.
It was the dinner that changed history: the night in February 2016 when Boris Johnson decided to vote ‘leave’. Guests included fellow MP Michael Gove, the journalist Sarah Vine and, for Boris at least, the spirits of Prime Ministers past – Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill and Tony Blair.
Fast forward to post-Brexit Britain, 2029. Boris, no longer in power (for reasons that may be fact and/or fiction at time of performance!), roams the political wilderness. But unexpected events see him back in the spotlight and with a chance to “make Britain great again”. This play addresses the big questions: What will Britain look like in ten years’ time? Is chlorinated chicken really bad for you? And what IS going on inside the head of the most divisive and controversial politician of our time?
As befits the fastest moving story of our time, the script will be updated – nightly, if necessary - to reflect events...
The production will visit Festival Theatre, Malvern from 22-25 January, Nuffield Southampton Theatres from 3-8 February, Theatre Royal Windsor from 10-15 February, Nothern Stage, Newcastle from 18-22 February, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford from 24-29 February, The Lowry, Salford from 2-7 March and Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne from 9-14 March.