Saved

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Saved is a controversial 1965 stage play by British dramatist Edward Bond, known for its stark portrayal of working-class life and its role in challenging theatre censorship in the UK.

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instanceOf stage play
associatedWithTheatreCompany English Stage Company
author Edward Bond
censorshipStatus initially refused a licence by the Lord Chamberlain
performed in private club conditions to evade censorship
centralCharacters Colin
Fred
Harry
Len
Mary
Mike
Pam
Pete
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception initially highly controversial
later regarded as a landmark of modern British drama
directorOfPremiere William Gaskill
genre drama
political theatre
social realism
hasAdaptation radio adaptation
historicalContext Lord Chamberlain theatre censorship in the United Kingdom
influenceOn contemporary British political theatre
isControversial true
legalImpact contributed to debate leading to abolition of theatre censorship in the UK
notableFor controversial depiction of violence
role in challenging theatre censorship in the UK
stark portrayal of working-class life in South London
notableScene infant stoning scene in the park
originalLanguage English
partOfOeuvre early plays of Edward Bond
placeOfFirstPerformance Royal Court Theatre, London
linked to: Royal Court Theatre
producedBy Royal Court Theatre
publicationForm published play text
setting South London
structure three-act play
subjectMatter alienation
social deprivation
violence
working-class life
theme breakdown of family structures
emotional numbness
failure of social institutions
moral responsibility
social and economic oppression
timePeriodOfSetting contemporary 1960s Britain
yearOfFirstPerformance 1965
yearWritten 1965

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