Full Frontal (play)
| Full Frontal | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Michael Hastings |
| Characters | Gabriel Nkoke |
| Date premiered | 13 February 1979 |
| Place premiered | Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London |
| Original language | English |
Full Frontal is a one-man, one-act play by English writer Michael Hastings. It premièred at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in 1979 with Winston Ntshona performing and Rufus Collins directing,[1] and was revised by the author for a production at Ovalhouse in 2001.[2]
Plot
[edit]The play is a monologue by Gabriel Nkoke - a man born in Nigeria but raised almost all his life in England. He describes himself as "the new type of man. I'm neither here, nor there" - delivered to an unseen representative of the National Front, which Gabriel is at first seen trying to join because he agrees with their racialist agenda.
Critical reception
[edit]The play was received favourably by critics and described as "Swiftian".[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Three Plays by Michael Hastings. London, Penguin Books, 1980. ISBN 0140481583
- ^ Ovalhouse website
- ^ Alan Strachan, "Michael Hastings: Writer best known for 'Tom and Viv'" (obituary), The Independent, 30 November 2011.
References
[edit]- Plays and Players, Issue 2, Issue 26. Hansom Books, 1979.
- The Listener, Volume 101. British Broadcasting Corporation, 1979.
- Race Today. Institute of Race Relations, 1981.
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