The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Peter Barnes, Peter Barnes

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Peter Barnes, Peter Barnes

Overview

When the twelfth Earl of Gurney inadvertently dies while pretending to hang himself dressed in a Napoleon hat and a tutu, a problem ensues because the heir believes he is Christ. While it is natural for a member of the ruling class to think himself all powerful, the family thinks this is a bit much. What can they do to get control of the enormous fortune? Their schemes backfire when the thirteenth Earl realizes he is not Christ, he is Jack the Ripper.

Available in the collection SIXTIES DRAMA.

Cautions

  • Caution Intense Adult Intense Adult Themes

Details

  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Author

Peter Barnes

Peter Barnes

Peter Barnes (1931 – 2004) was called in The Times 'one of the most original and biting comic writers working in Britain'. His widely successful 1968 play The Ruling Class helped steer English theater away from naturalism, and was turned into an acclaimed film starring Peter ...
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