The Real Thing (play)

The Real Thing
Cover of the Faber and Faber edition
Written byTom Stoppard
Characters
  • Annie
  • Henry
  • Charlotte
  • Billy
  • Debbie
  • Brodie
  • Max
Date premiered16 November 1982 (1982-11-16)
Place premieredThe Strand Theatre (now the Novello Theatre), London
Original languageEnglish
SubjectLove, reality versus fiction
GenreDrama

The Real Thing is a play by Tom Stoppard that was first performed in 1982. The play focuses on the relationship between Henry and Annie, an actress and member of a group fighting to free Brodie, a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest.

The Real Thing examines the nature of honesty and uses various constructs, including a play within a play, to explore the theme of reality versus appearance. It has been described as one of Stoppard's "most popular, enduring and autobiographical plays."

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