A vivid telling of the chaotic story of the partition that shaped the modern world. London; 1947. Summoned by the Prime Minister from the court where he is presiding judge; Cyril Radcliffe is given an unlikely mission. He is to travel to India; a country he has never visited; and; with limited survey information; no expert support and no knowledge of cartography; he is to draw the border which will divide the Indian sub-continent into two new Sovereign Dominions. To make matters even more challenging; he has only six weeks to complete the task. Wholly unsuited to his role; Radcliffe is unprepared for the dangerous whirlpool of political intrigue and passion into which he is plunged - untold consequences may even result from the illicit liaison between the Leader of the Congress Party and the Viceroys wife As he begins to break under the pressure he comes to realise that he holds in his hands the fate of millions of people. Drawing the Line premiered at the Hampstead Theatre; London in December 2013. powerful... a fascinating play which views colonial culpability from an unexpected and singularly revealing angle - Independent Brenton is a masterly storyteller... the play expertly draws you into the maelstrom - Financial TimesBrenton knows how to make history manifest... gives a vivid picture of the pressures of the time - Guardianfleet and fascinating - WhatsOnStagecrisp; elegant and revelatory... a fascinating story of mixed intentions and rushed folly - The Stage
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Dont bother.By ChristopherI love Shakespeare. I love Shrew. This version is not only badly formatted; it is missing all of Act II (my favorite part) but also Act III scene I. Also; the "illustrations" are just weird. What on earth does a formal portrait of George Washington have to do with anything?0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I have always liked the Arden editionsBy FrankI have always liked the Arden editions. However; they are becoming too academic-scholar orientated and less useful for general student use. With this edition; a plus over Briam Morriss Arden 2 is the inclusion in facsimile of "The Taming of A Shew;" opening up good discussion of the possible absence in the 1623 Folio of later insertions of Christopher Sly. Apart from some updating that takes in recent productions of "The Taming of THE Shrew"; there was little else that struck me as new.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy M Dgreat book - lives up to the rating
