| dbo:abstract | - The Moment of Truth is a satire comedy drama play by Peter Ustinov written in 1951, telling the story of a Republic on the brink of defeat, while facing the threat of a political crisis with a crippled government structure. Ustinov wrote the play inspired by French President Marshal Petain, his political relationship with Nazi Germany and the events surrounding the creation of Vichy France. The play was first premiered at the Adelphi Theatre, Adelphi in 1951. The play was revived in 2013 at the Southwark Playhouse in Newington Causeway, London by The New Actors Company. The production was directed by Rob Laycock, and opened on 26 June 2013 and closed on 20 July 2013 after 26 performances. (en)
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| dbo:characterInPlay | - The General
- The Nurse
- The Foreign Minister
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- The Marshal
- The Photographer
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- The Victor
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| dbo:settingOfPlay | - The era ofWorld War II, inside the cabinet office and latter a desolate prison.
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| dbo:subjectOfPlay | - The mechanics of toppling governments, the pretenses of war and the power of propaganda.
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| dbp:caption | - The Moment of Truth London 2013 Poster (en)
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| dbp:setting | - The era of World War II, inside the cabinet office and latter a desolate prison. (en)
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| dbp:subject | - The mechanics of toppling governments, the pretenses of war and the power of propaganda. (en)
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| rdfs:comment | - The Moment of Truth is a satire comedy drama play by Peter Ustinov written in 1951, telling the story of a Republic on the brink of defeat, while facing the threat of a political crisis with a crippled government structure. (en)
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| rdfs:label | - The Moment of Truth (play) (en)
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