My new play, A Modest Little Man, is transferring to Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate Village, 9-13 October  

May 1945. Britain celebrates victory and cheers Winston Churchill.
The men and women who fought the war want a better world.
But the Labour Party is led by a nonentity – “a modest little man with plenty to be modest about.”
He says almost nothing. He sits in his grey suit and puffs his pipe.
One wit remarked: “An empty taxi drew up and Clement Attlee got out.”
How can the insignificant little Labour leader win an election against the great Churchill, and create a welfare state in a war-ravaged economy?

“This is one of the most enjoyable fringe shows I have seen in ages” - Reviewsgate

“A very funny and at times moving account of Clement Attlee” - New Statesman

“A splendid illustration of Attlee’s towering absence of ego” - Broadway World

“Beckett’s supreme achievement is to render all the affectionately drawn key characters of the time accessible, engaging and inspiring” - Morning Star

“A thought-provoking piece that is distinctly aware of the importance of remembering the past in difficult political climates” - Thespyinthestalls.com

Wednesday 9 October, Thursday 10 October

Friday 11 October and Saturday 12 October at 7.30 pm

Sunday 13 October at 4 pm

Tickets Wednesday-Friday £16 (£14 concessions)

Tickets Saturday, Sunday: £18 (£16 concessions)

From www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com | 020 8340 3488 | in person at box office

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

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