Dead Sheep, Park Theatre

Three weeks before Margaret Thatcher's resignation in 1990, one of her most trusted allies, Geoffrey Howe, resigned with a speech that many considered the first nail in Thatcher's political coffin. Directed by former Artistic Director of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Ian Talbot, Dead Sheep tells the story of this remarkable parting shot from the most unlikely of sources.
For many, the most recognisable representation of Thatcher in popular culture is still the satirical Spitting Image puppet; by far the biggest selling point of Dead Sheep is that Steve Nallon, the impressionist behind that cult creation, performs it. Here, Nallon lends not just his voice but his physicality to the creation of the Iron Lady.
The timing of this production of Dead Sheep is no coincidence. Twenty-five years since Howe's speech and with the 2015 general election set for May 7^th, British politics will be centre stage beyond the theatre too.