The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

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A shocking crime divides the nation. Fingers are pointed, sides are drawn, facts are hard to come by. Why did this happen? How do we move on? What must we remember? It's easy to have an opinion online, safe behind the anonymity of a keyboard, just like, share and subscribe. But as the digital mob polish their pitchforks, the world starts to question just how free should free speech be? A smart, satirical musical by Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth about truth, celebrity and public outrage, The Assassination of Katie Hopkins premiered at Theatr Clwyd, Mold, in April 2018, directed by James Grieve. It went on to win Best Musical Production at the 2018 UK Theatre Awards.

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Chris Bush is a playwright, lyricist and theatre-maker, and was the Pearson Playwright-in-Residence for Sheffield Theatres, where her play Steel will premiere in 2018. Matt Winkworth is a composer, arranger and musical director. Together, they won the Perfect Pitch Award for new writing in 2014.

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