This House

Reviews / Votes

It recreates, with startling vividness, the madness of life in the Westminster village during five action-filled years ... above all, the play unlocks a whole era. * Guardian * From facts and memoirs Graham shapes a brilliantly exhausting, funny and moving political epic ... another hit is born ... it will last longer than the years it depicts. * The Times * An absorbing, informative and well-contextualised Student Edition of a major play by one of Britain's leading political playwrights ... Graham is the 'go-to' political playwright of his generation and This House deserves to be more widely read and studied. * Chris Megson, Reader in Drama, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK * The breakthrough piece of political theatre in the teens (of the twenty-first century); a new play about British parliament and its traditions; a really strong case-file on the show text and performance ... This is a strong play to have as a Student Edition, both for the play/playwright's profile and for students to have access to. * Sara Freeman, Associate Professor, of Theatre Arts, University of Puget Sound, US * The [play] has scope for exciting multi-role performance as well as a wealth of socio-political research to be uncovered. I think ... that it is also likely to become one of those plays which grows in stature over time ... A study guide is something that I would wholeheartedly recommend ... I could see it becoming a perennial mainstay of Drama teachers, and this edition would go a long way to helping cement that reputation. * Matthew Nichols, Head of Drama at Manchester Grammar School, UK *