Overview
- The Everyman in Liverpool is presenting Alexandra Wood’s stage adaptation through May 23, directed by John Young and performed by Anita Reynolds and Robbie O’Neill.
- The two-hander imagines a 1983 “what if” in which a would-be IRA sniper uses a Windsor flat to target Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, with surreal sequences that include headless Thatcher mannequins dropping from above.
- Conservative figures, including former party leader Iain Duncan Smith, questioned the decision to stage the play now, citing recent real-world attacks on political figures and the proximity to local elections.
- The theatre set a 14-plus age guidance and posted content warnings that flag depictions and references to murder, violence, kidnapping, and abuse.
- Reviews range from a two-star pan in The Times to praise from the Independent, the Liverpool Echo, and the Wirral Globe, with local audiences applauding performances and design in a city shaped by anti‑Thatcher sentiment.