The Glass Room

Author(s): Ryan Craig
In a safe-house in the suburbs, human rights lawyer Myles Brody meets with a high-profile and controversial historian. She has been charged with denying the Holocaust, and he has agreed to defend her in court. But as her guilt becomes apparent, Myles is forced to doubt his most sacred principles, question his belief in the right to free speech and acknowledge that he too has been denying the past.
Cast Size:2M/2F

Snapshot

Original or Prominent Production:
Hampstead Theatre (London) in November 2006.
Nationality of Author: English
Original Language: English
Publisher:

Oberon Books

Production Rights Holder:

Contact playwright’s agent: United Agents, UK.

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