Playing with Fire (Edgar play)

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Playing with Fire is a 2005 play by the British playwright David Edgar, dealing with race relations and multiculturalism. It premiered at the Royal National Theatre in 2005, with a cast including David Troughton and Emma Fielding. [1]

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References

  1. Michael Billington. "Playing with Fire". the Guardian.