| Never So Good | |
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| Written by | Howard Brenton |
| Date premiered | 26 March 2008 (2008-03-26) |
| Place premiered | National Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Life and career of British politicianHarold Macmillan |
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Never So Good is a 2008play byHoward Brenton, which portrays the life and career ofHarold Macmillan, a 20th-centuryConservative British politician who served asPrime Minister (1957–1963).[1][2] It was first performed in the Lyttelton auditorium of theNational Theatre,London, on 26 March 2008; previews began on 17 March 2008.[3]
The play is divided into four acts, covering Macmillan's early life and military experience inWorld War I; his involvement in British politics during the descent intoWorld War II; theSuez Crisis, during which he served asChancellor of the Exchequer; and his service as Prime Minister, during which the reputation of his government was severely damaged by theProfumo affair. Macmillan's younger self remains with him, providing mocking commentary.[4]
TheNational Theatre production was directed byHoward Davies.[5] The cast includedJeremy Irons as Harold Macmillan,Anthony Calf asAnthony Eden,Pip Carter as young Harold Macmillan,Anna Carteret as Nellie Macmillan,Anna Chancellor as Dorothy Macmillan andIan McNeice asWinston Churchill, whom he would later play in several episodes ofDoctor Who.[6][7]
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