The 47th
The 47th is a 2022 play in blank verse by Mike Bartlett that tells an imagined future history regarding who will become the 47th president of the United States, following Joe Biden, which ends up being Kamala Harris.
Production history
The 47th ran at The Old Vic theatre, London, from 29 March to 28 May 2022.[1]
Cast and characters
Character | London (2022)[1] |
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Donald Trump | Bertie Carvel |
Kamala Harris | Tamara Tunie |
Ivanka Trump | Lydia Wilson |
Shaman | Joss Carter |
Charlie Takahashi | James Cooney |
Ted Cruz/Paul | James Garnon |
Steve Richetti/Ohio Senator | Richard Hansell |
Donald Jr/Matt | Oscar Lloyd |
Heidi Cruz/Moderator/CIA | Jenni Maitland |
Eric Trump | Freddie Meredith |
General Taylor | Ben Onwukwe |
Tina Flournoy/Nurse Vita | Cherrelle Skeete |
Rosie Takahashi | Ami Tredrea |
Joe Biden | Simon Williams |
Ensemble | David Carr |
Ensemble | Kaja Chan |
Ensemble | Flora Dawson |
Ensemble | Eva Fontaine |
Ensemble | David Tarkenter |
Ensemble | Charles Craddock |
Critical reception
Arifa Akbar in The Guardian described Bertie Carvel as "devilishly good", but felt "this Trumpian satire feels too soon".[2] Andrzej Lukowski for TimeOut describes the play as "tremendous entertainment, that explores the decline of American democracy in an infinitely more enjoyable way than the actual decline of American democracy we must all bear witness to".[3] Writing for the Evening Standard, Nick Curtis states that "the language and staging of The 47th is eloquent and clever, but it has surprisingly little to say about a monster so huge."[4]
References
- ^ a b "The 47th". www.oldvictheatre.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "The 47th review – Bertie Carvel is devilishly good but this Trumpian satire feels too soon". the Guardian. 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Lukowski, Andrzej (9 April 2022). "Bertie Carvel is unbelievably good as Donald Trump in the Old Vic's Shakespearean satire 'The 47th'". Time Out London. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Curtis, Nick (2022-04-11). "The 47th review: As Trump, Bertie Carvel is hideously transformative". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- v
- t
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- 46th President of the United States (2021–present)
- 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017)
- U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
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U.S. Senate | |
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Vice presidential |
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Presidential |
- Edward Francis Blewitt (great-grandfather)
- Neilia Hunter Biden (first wife)
- Jill Biden (second wife)
- James Biden (brother)
- Valerie Biden Owens (sister)
- Beau Biden (son)
- Hunter Biden (son)
- Ashley Biden (daughter)
- Howard Krein (son-in-law)
- Hallie Olivere Biden (daughter-in-law)
- Kathleen Buhle (former daughter-in-law)
- Melissa Cohen Biden (daughter-in-law)
- Naomi Biden (granddaughter)
- Dogs
- Champ
- Major
- Commander
- Cat
- Willow
- Promises to Keep
- Promise Me, Dad
- Tomorrow Will Be Different (foreword)
- Inaugural address (2021)
- Joint session of Congress (2021)
- State of the Union Address
- Warsaw speech (2022)
- Battle for the Soul of the Nation speech (2022)
- Vilnius speech (2023)
depictions
- Confirmation
- The Choice 2020
- "Intro to Political Science"
- My Son Hunter
- "One Last Ride"
- The Onion's "Diamond Joe"
- Our Cartoon President
- Saturday Night Live parodies
- Spitting Image