I hadn't enjoyed a play at the National for a while. And this could have been a tough one - the theme being the attempt to pass a bill to disestablish the Church of England in the 19th century. But actually while certainly not a light play, it wasn't too heavy going either. it was interesting both from a historic viewpoint and for the characters involved.
The main protagonist, Trebell, has only one real aim in life, to carry this bill through Parliament. His failure is because he had an adulterous fling with the wife of an Irish Republican MP and she got pregnant. The scandal was his downfall. The political machinations and sheer hypocrisy surrounding it are what makes the play so entertaining.
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