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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

John Major’s rise from obscure whip to PM part of new National Theatre season

John Major points forward while speaking at his party manifesto launch
John Major launching the Conservative party’s 1992 election manifesto. A new play will explore what leadership means at times of political change. Photograph: Mirrorpix/Getty Images

A new play about John Major’s rise to power, written by James Graham, will premiere at the National Theatre in London next year, as part of a season that puts political upheaval and global conflict at the heart of its programme.

Major reunites Graham with Jeremy Herrin, the director behind the acclaimed parliamentary drama This House. It will chart Major’s emergence from relatively obscure whip to prime minister, taking over from Margaret Thatcher at a pivotal moment in Britain’s relationship with Europe.

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