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My Country: A Work in Progress

In the days following the Brexit vote, the National Theatre spoke to people to hear their views. These testimonials are interwoven with speeches from party leaders and poetry.

Britannia calls a meeting to listen to her people. Caledonia, Cymru, East Midlands, North East, Northern Ireland and the South West bring the voices of their regions. The debate is passionate, the darts are sharp, stereotypes nailed and opinions divided. Can there ever be a United Kingdom?

In the days following the Brexit vote, a team from the National Theatre of Great Britain spoke to people nationwide, aged 9 to 97, to hear their views on the country we call home. In a series of deeply personal interviews, they heard opinions that were honest, emotional, funny and sometimes extreme.

These real testimonials are interwoven with speeches from party leaders in this new programme by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy and Rufus Norris.

54 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Nov 201721:00

Credits

RoleContributor
BritanniaPenny Layden
Northern IrelandCavan Clarke
East MidlandsSeema Bowri
CymruChristian Patterson
South WestAdam Ewan
CaledoniaStuart McQuarrie
North EastLaura Elphinstone
WriterCarol Ann Duffy
WriterRufus Norris
ProducerCaroline Lawrence
DirectorRufus Norris
Director of photographyAndrew Dunn
EditorJohn Wilson
Executive ProducerEmma Cahusac
Executive ProducerNick Marston
Production CompanyNational Theatre
Production CompanyCuba Pictures

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