47th
'It's not a game for gentlemen we're playing,
Political and civilized. This is
Historic'
2024. As America goes to the polls, democracy itself is on the brink. Who takes the White House – and at what cost?
Mike Bartlett's viciously funny and foreboding The 47th is a dazzling glimpse into the underbelly of the greatest political show on earth: the US presidential race.
It was first produced at The Old Vic, London, in March 2022 by The Old Vic, Sonia Friedman Productions and Annapurna Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold, and featuring Bertie Carvel as Donald J. Trump, Tamara Tunie as Kamala Harris, and Lydia Wilson as Ivanka Trump.
Mike Bartlett is one of the UK’s most exciting and inventive writers. His television series include Doctor Foster, Trauma, Press and Life, and his plays include Cock and Bull, Earthquakes in London, Love, Love, Love and Albion. King Charles III, another audacious future history play written in Shakespearean form and verse, was an award-winning international success on stage and screen.