The York realist
By: Peter Gill
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Description: When the farm labourer George is cast in an amateur revival of the York Mystery Plays he meets the assistant director John. John wants George to move to London, where he is working in theatre. George's final decision has repercussions for others as well as himself. Peter Gill's 'The York Realist' is not only a finely drawn love story, it also makes us think about the depth of class allegiances, the strength of family, and the origins and ownership of art. It was first performed by English Touring Theatre at the Lowry in Salford Quays in 2001.
Notes: Originally published: in print in Plays two. London: Faber, 2008.