was first staged at the Almeida, Islington, London on 17th October 2017. The name ‘Albion’ – an ancient poetic name for Britain – signalled that this was a “condition of England” play, and implied it would address what ‘Britain’ might mean, given that following the Brexit referendum of June 2016 the country was intensely debating its historical direction. The first reviews certainly saw the play as a contribution to this process. (See below.)
In terms of stagecraft, Albion is in the genre of well-wrought naturalism, the classic modernist style typified by Henrik Ibsen and Anton Chekhov: four acts, a tight group of characters, primarily close family and friends, experiencing a turning point in their lives that has wider cultural resonances. Specifically, in the last
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Citation: Clark, Robert. "Albion". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 17 February 2020 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=39062, accessed 23 November 2024.]
