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Full Frontal (play)

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Full Frontal
Written byMichael Hastings
CharactersGabriel Nkoke
Date premiered13 February 1979 (1979-02-13)
Place premieredRoyal Court Theatre Upstairs, London
Original languageEnglish

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

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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

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The play was received favourably by critics and described as "Swiftian".[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Three Plays by Michael Hastings. London, Penguin Books, 1980. ISBN 0140481583
  2. ^ Ovalhouse website
  3. ^ Alan Strachan, "Michael Hastings: Writer best known for 'Tom and Viv'" (obituary), The Independent, 30 November 2011.

References

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  • 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.