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“'An explosive story about the corruptions of capitalism.” —Guardian
Jazz, Broadway, and the Great Depression. In 1930s New York City, international financier Gregor Antonescu’s luck has finally run out. As news of a catastrophic business deal ripples across the world, he flees to the apartment of his estranged son Basil. There, Gregor will need all of his ruthlessness and ingenuity to save his reputation and keep his empire from collapse. But will he risk using his only son as a pawn in one last power play?
A sharp and gripping tale of paternity and corruption, Terence Rattigan’s play Man and Boy was first performed in London in 1963, but it is as relevant as ever.
"Remarkable…an extraordinary couple of hours of theatre."
—Time Out
"Eerily relevant…a still-potent provocation."
—Telegraph
"Thrillingly monstrous…miles away from the clipped tones and class-bound stiffness associated (however wrongly) with Rattigan."
—London Standard
"A surprisingly hard-edged play, upsetting in its subject matter and fierce in its execution…The clarity of Rattigan's writing still sounds like a clarion call."
—WhatsOnStage
"Wealth, power, dirty deals and sexual exploitation: this rarely revived drama by Terence Rattigan certainly strikes a nerve right now."
—The Stage
"Visceral and astutely written."
—BroadwayWorld
"Hugely entertaining and provocative…screams of the here and now, its chilling resonance crashing off the stage in waves."
—Arts Desk
"Dazzling…a tale that is very much of our times."
—Reviews Hub
"A propulsive, rapid-fire experience, edged with a rippling darkness."
—London Theatre
Sir Terence Rattigan was one of the most popular English 20th-century dramatists. His first play, First Episode, was produced in 1934; his best-known later works include After the Dance, Flare Path, The Browning Version, and The Deep Blue Sea. Many of his plays have been adapted for film and are frequently revived.