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Versailles (play)

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Versailles is a 2014 play by the Welsh playwright Peter Gill. It deals with the aftermath of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, marking the centenary of the war's outbreak.[1]

The premiere production was at the Donmar Warehouse from 20 February to 5 April 2014, directed by the playwright himself and with a cast including Gwilym Lee,[2] Helen Bradbury, Barbara Flynn, Tom Hughes, Tamla Kari, Josh O'Connor,[3] Simon Williams and Eleanor Yates.[4]

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  1. ^ "Versailles review – five stars for Peter Gill's new play | Peter Gill | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ Dowd, Vincent (28 February 2014). "Versailles play not a history lesson". BBC News. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ Benedict, David (3 March 2014). "London Theater Review: 'Versailles'". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Plays cast: Francesca Annis in Donmar's Versailles and complete casting for Hampstead's Rapture, Blister, Burn | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.