The Real Thing (play)
1982 play by British playwright Tom Stoppard / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Real Thing is a play by Tom Stoppard that was first performed in 1982. The play focuses on the relationship between Henry and Annie, an actress and member of a group fighting to free Brodie, a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest.
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Written by | Tom Stoppard |
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Date premiered | 16 November 1982 (1982-11-16) |
Place premiered | The Strand Theatre (now the Novello Theatre), London |
Original language | English |
Subject | Love, reality versus fiction |
Genre | Drama |
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The Real Thing examines the nature of honesty and uses various constructs, including a play within a play, to explore the theme of reality versus appearance. It has been described as one of Stoppard's "most popular, enduring and autobiographical plays."[1]