A Very Expensive Poison

A Very Expensive Poison

A Very Expensive Poison

By Lucy Prebble
Based on the book An Expensive Poison by Luke Harding

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A Very Expensive Poison

A Very Expensive Poison

By Lucy Prebble
Based on the book An Expensive Poison by Luke Harding

Overview

A shocking assassination in the heart of London. In a bizarre mix of high-stakes global politics and radioactive villainy, a man pays with his life. At this time of global crises and a looming new Cold War, A Very Expensive Poison sends us careering through the shadowy world of international espionage from Moscow to Mayfair.

Lucy Prebble (Enron, The Effect) brings a shocking story to the stage, adapted from the book by Luke Harding, with an astute mix of real events, vaudeville and thriller. This edition was published to coincide with the World Premiere at the Old Vic Theatre, London, in 2019.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Docudrama/Historic
  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble cast, Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Flexible cast size
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Lucy Prebble

Lucy Prebble

Lucy Prebble is a writer for film, television, games and theatre.

Lucy is Co-Executive Producer and writer on the BAFTA, GOLDEN GLOBE and EMMY award winning HBO drama SUCCESSION, for which she has also won a WGA Award.

For television, she has written I HATE SUZIE which ...

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