Written by John Arden Original language English Playwright John Arden Genre Drama | Place premiered BBC Radio 4
London First performance 3 July 1978 Setting England Places premiered BBC Radio 4, London | |
Characters Pearl
Backhouse
Grimscar
Belladonna
Duchess
Gideon Grip
Captain Catso Date premiered July 3, 1978 (1978-July-03) | ||
Pearl is a 1978 radio play by award-winning English playwright John Arden. Set in England in the 1640s, the play concerns a young Irish political operative named Pearl, who, with playwright Tom Backhouse, attempts to sway the political climate in favour of the British Parliament, as part of a plan to achieve Irish sovereignty.
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Production
Pearl was produced and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on July 3, 1978, with the following cast:
Critical reception
The play won a Giles Cooper Award in 1978, and is considered one of the finest examples of the medium.
Publication
Hardcover and Paperback editions were published by Eyre Methuen in 1979.
References
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