The Ruling Class
by Peter Barnes
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Etonians aren't exactly noted for their grey matter, but I've always found them perfectly adjusted to society. Jack, a possible paranoid schizophrenic with a Messiah complex, inherits the title of the 14th Earl of Gurney after his father passes away in a bizarre accident. Singularly unsuited to a life in the upper echelons of elite society, Jack finds himself at the centre of a ruthless power struggle as his scheming family strives to uphold their reputation. Bubbling with acerbic wit and show more feverish energy, Olivier Award-winning and Oscar-nominated-writer Peter Barnes's razor-sharp satire combines a ferocious mix of hilarity and horror whilst mercilessly exposing the foibles of the English nobility. This edition of the play is published to coincide with the first-ever revival of this classic cult comedy at the Trafalgar Studios, London, on 16 January 2015. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- The Ruling Class
- Original publication date
- 1968
- People/Characters
- Jack, 14th Earl of Gurney; Sir Charles Gurney; Bishop Bertie Lampton; Grace Shelley; Lady Claire Gurney; 13th Earl of Gurney (show all 20); Mrs Piggott-Jones; McKyle's Assistant; Detective Inspector Brockett; Second Lord; Dr Herder; Toastmaster; Matthew Peake; Mrs Treadwell; McKyle; Kelso Truscott, Q.C.; Detective Sergeant Fraser; First Lord; Dinsdale Gurney; Daniel Tucker
- Related movies
- The Ruling Class (1972 | IMDb)
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- Languages
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- Media
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