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What Shadows

What Shadows is a play by Chris Hannan.

Last revised
Jun 25, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
130 w
Citations
2
Source
What Shadows
Original languageEnglish
Written byChris Hannan
Premiere
Date27 October 2016
PlaceThe STUDIO, Birmingham Repertory Theatre

What Shadows is a play by Chris Hannan.

The play premiered in The STUDIO at Birmingham Repertory Theatre running from 27 October to 12 November 2016. The cast included Ian McDiarmid as Enoch Powell and directed by Roxana Silbert.1

The play was revived at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh from 7 to 23 September before transferring to the Park Theatre, London from 27 September to 28 October 2017. McDiarmid reprised his role as Powell.2

References

References

  1. Billington, Michael (2 November 2016). "What Shadows review – Ian McDiarmid ignites portrait of Enoch Powell". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. "Theatre interview: Chris Hannan on his new play at the Lyceum, What Shadows". The Scotsman. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2023.