Set in Russia shortly after the Revolution, Stephen Poliakoff's intriguing and moving play has an autobiographical background in that it is inspired by what happened to his own family in Russia. Produced first by the RSC at the Pit and later transferring to the Mermaid the play follows the material and spiritual adjustments the upper middle class Pesiakoff family has to make to their life when they are forced to live in a railway carriage for many years. Although ostensibly employed as Telephone Examiner, father spends his time and government money on trying to record sound on to film. With the death of Lenin, however, the research must be abandoned and the family is forced to flee.
- ISBN10 0573016178
- ISBN13 9780573016172
- Publish Date 1 January 1986 (first published 8 November 1984)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Samuel French Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 76
- Language English