Playing With Fire (The Saturday Play)

Summary

Originally produced at the National Theatre in 2005, David Edgar's play is set against the background of a riot in the fictional northern town of Wyverdale, in the early part of the 21st century. In a revised version for radio, Edgar offers a powerful combination of political and personal drama. Starring Emma Fielding, David Troughton, Geoffrey Whitehead, Paul Bhattacharjee, Pal Aron, David Fleeshman, David Bannerman, Marian Kemmer, Fiona Clarke, Peter Meakin, Sam Dale, Graham Padden, Robert Lister, Susan Brown, Souad Faress, Bethan Walker. Directed by Peter Leslie Wild.