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Frances de la Tour stars in Alan Bennet's acclaimed new play

National Theatre

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Frances de la Tour takes the part of Dorothy in her third new play by Alan Bennett, People at the National Theatre following The History Boys and The Habit of Art. She is joined by Selina Cadell and Linda Bassett.

 A sale? Why not? Release all your wonderful treasures onto the open market and they are there for everyone to enjoy. It’s a kind of emancipation, a setting them free to range the world… a saleroom here, an exhibition there; art, Lady Stacpoole, is a rover.
 
People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them traipsing through one’s house. But with the park a jungle and a bath on the billiard table, what is one to do? Dorothy wonders if an attic sale could be a solution.
 
★★★★★The Times

★★★★ City AM, Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, Guardian, Independent, Sunday Express, Sunday Times, Time Out

‘Wonderfully funny... a grand evening. Dorothy is Frances de la Tour, in the best part Alan Bennett has written for her’ The Times

‘Outrageously funny and provocative' Independent

‘A richly enjoyable evening. Provocative fun... entertaining, funny and touching. Frances de la Tour is on wonderful form. Top notch performances, too, from the splendid Linda Bassett and Selina Cadell’ Daily Telegraph

‘Moments of tenderness and droll social insight that show Bennett at his best’ Independent

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