The New Real

David Edgar’s political drama finds two American political consultants, formerly colleagues, advising opposing presidential candidates in an emerging democratic Eastern European country. It is not long before darker influences make their presence felt. An origin story for the populist politics that have spread across Europe and America, the play speaks powerfully to our times.

David Edgar’s original stage play, The New Real, was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place in Stratford in October 2024, directed by Holly Race Roughan. It was his tenth premiere with the company. David has been writing for theatre, television and radio since 1971. His plays have been performed across the world - in the UK, Ireland, throughout Europe, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Japan. In 2023 the BBC published an audio collection of 17 productions of his work.

Rachel Moss ..... Fenella Woolgar
Larry Yeates ..... Jonathan Slinger
Liudmilla Bezborodko ..... Dolya Gavanski
Caro Wheeler ..... Cara Theobold
Petr Lutsevic ..... Roderick Hill
Zhudov ..... Sandy Grierson
Natalia Bezborodko ..... Ava Benkova
Oleg ..... Daniel Krmpotic
Ken Helms ..... Clifford Samuel

Production Co-ordinator, Jenny Mendez
Translations, Mirela Ivanova
Sound designer, Peter Ringrose
Executive Producer, Ed Crozier
Director, Toby Swift
Producer, Nicholas Newton

A Promenade production for BBC Radio 4