A battle of wits between Cromwell and John Milton, by the well-known actor Jack Shepherd.
1656. Two revolutionaries meet in the woods at Hampton Court: the blind poet, John Milton, and his long-term comrade, Oliver Cromwell. But after the bitter ravages of revolution, regicide and civil war, freedom is hard to come to terms with.
Jack Shepherd's play Through a Cloud was first staged at the Drum Theatre, Plymouth, in 2004.
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'Manages to find not only humanity but also humour in two of the most important yet inscrutable figures in English history... maintains a grip on both the head and the heart'
" - Metro
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'Orchestrates a fascinating clash between two types of revolutionary'
" - Independent
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'Intriguing insight into life in England several years after the end of the bloody civil war... outstanding'
" - Evening Mail
