Albert Speer (play)

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Albert Speer was a 2000 play by the British playwright David Edgar on the life of the Nazi architect Albert Speer, based on the book Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth by Gitta Sereny. [1] It premiered that year at the Lyttelton auditorium of the Royal National Theatre, [2] with the title role played by Alex Jennings [3] and the role of Hitler played by Roger Allam. The play was directed by Trevor Nunn. [4]

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References

  1. "In defence of evil". TheGuardian.com . 29 April 2000.
  2. Stephens, Jeffrey (2001). "Albert Speer (Review)". Theatre Journal. 53 (2): 331–333. doi:10.1353/tj.2001.0061. S2CID   194065618.
  3. "Albert Speer". 8 June 2016.
  4. "Jennings Stars as Speer in Edgar Premiere in London, May 25". 6 March 2000.