Enron

In ENRON, one of the most infamous scandals in financial history is transformed into a theatrical epic. Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, the play follows a group of flawed men and women in a narrative of greed and loss which reviews the tumultuous 1990s and casts a new light on the financial turmoil in which the world finds itself in 2009.A co-production between Chichester Festival Theatre, Headlong Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre, London, ENRON premiered at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, on 11 July 2009 and transferred to the Royal Court on 17 September 2009.
One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a theatrical epic. At once a case study and an allegory, the play charts the notorious rise and fall of Enron and its founding partners Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, who became reviled figures from the financial scandal of the century, with quotes like, "The only difference between me and the people judging me is they weren't smart enough to do what we did." Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, Enron follows a group of flawed men and women in a narrative of greed and loss which reviews the tumultuous 1990s and casts a new light on the financial turmoil in which the world finds itself in today.
One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a theatrical epic. At once a case study and an allegory, the play charts the notorious rise and fall of Enron and its founding partners Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, who became reviled figures from the financial scandal of the century, with quotes like, "The only difference between me and the people judging me is they weren't smart enough to do what we did." Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, Enron follows a group of flawed men and women in a narrative of greed and loss which reviews the tumultuous 1990s and casts a new light on the financial turmoil in which the world finds itself in today. Lucy Prebble's debut play The Sugar Syndrome won her the Critics Circle and George Devine Awards for Most Promising New Playwright in 2003. Since then she has achieved success as a screenwriter for TV with Diary of a Callgirl. Enron is her second play for the stage. Coming in April 2010! One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a theatrical epic. At once a case study and an allegory, the play charts the notorious rise and fall of Enron and its founding partners Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, who became reviled figures from the financial scandal of the century with quotes like, "The only difference between me and the people judging me is they weren't smart enough to do what we did." Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, Enron follows a group of flawed men and women in a narrative of greed and loss which reviews the tumultuous 1990s and casts a new light on the financial turmoil in which the world finds itself in today. Coming in April 2010! “An exhilarating mix of political satire, modern morality and multimedia spectacle.”—The Guardian “Not to be missed. The political theatre of the 21st century has arrived, in some style.”—The Times of London “One of those rare works that crystallizes the mood of its age.”—Daily Telegraph “An exhilarating mix of political satire, modern morality and multimedia spectacle.”—The Guardian “Not to be missed. The political theatre of the 21st century has arrived, in some style.”—The Times of London “One of those rare works that crystallizes the mood of its age.”—Daily Telegraph “One of the most incisive, most grown-up political dramas of the past 10 years.”—Observer “Caryl Churchill’s Serious Money skewered the 1980s; Prebble’s Enron knifes the Noughties.”—Sunday Times of London “The collapse of US energy giant Enron brilliantly reconfigured by Lucy Prebble...(her) great skill lies in her ability to take us through complex concepts with ease, without bemusing or, worse, patronizing us.”—Evening Standard