Pericles Reviews Read the press reviews for David Edgar's The New Real, directed by Holly Race Roughan About the play Cast and creatives Trailer Reviews David Edgar and the RSC More Less About the play Cast and creatives Trailer Reviews David Edgar and the RSC ★★★★★Morning Star 'Ambitious political satire''Brave''Injected with humour''Splendid all-round acting' ★★★★The Stage 'Sharply topical and beautifully crafted''Holly Race Roughan directs with the heel-snapping speed of a fast-talking political TV drama' ★★★★Midlands What’s On 'A dynamic journey through decades of political change' Guardian 'Explores some pressing questions' WhatsOnStage 'Epic and important' British Theatre Guide 'The cast are all first-class' Times 'Witty...intelligent.''welcome brain-food''Let no one say that David Edgar lacks ambition' Stratford Observer 'Martina Laird and Lloyd Owen as the one-time partners now fighting each other through their respective campaigns are both excellent' In This Section About the play In a faraway country, a ferocious election is about to be fought, and it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake. Find out more Cast and creatives We reveal the full cast and creative team for playwright David Edgar's new play. See photos & biogs Trailer Watch the trailer for David Edgar's new play The New Real, an exhilarating political thriller that will have you at the edge of your seat. watch trailer David Edgar and the RSC The New Real opens at The Other Place in October and will be the tenth play by playwright David Edgar to premiere at the RSC. Find out more Production photos See photos of David Edgar's political drama at The Other Place. See Photos Behind the scenes Take a look at behind the scenes for David Edgar's sharp political thriller The New Real. See Photos Related events Find out more about our production of The New Real and how it was created, with our series of events. Find out more Assisted Performances Find out about our assisted performances for The New Real. Find out more You may also like