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Saved is a play by Edward Bond which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in November 1965. The play itself is set in London during the 1960s. Its subject is the cultural poverty and frustration of a generation of young people on the dole and living on council estates.
Saved is a play set in 1960s South London, depicting the hopelessness and violence of a working-class family and their neighbors. The play explores themes of sex, lust, frustration, and alienation, and features a shocking ending that challenged the censorship laws in Britain.
Saved study guide contains a biography of Edward Bond, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Its now notorious scene, where a teenage gang stone a baby in a pram, caused mass outrage and the Royal Court was prosecuted for putting the play on unlicensed.
'Saved' is Edward Bond's second play, written when he was 31. It was first staged by the English Stage Company in 1965, with Ronald Pickup and Dennis Waterman among the cast. The play was initially refused a public performance licence (required, at the time, from the Lord Chamberlain's Office).
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Dec 5, 2012 · Saved [a play. by. Bond, Edward. Publication date. 1966. Publisher. New York, Hill and Wang. Collection. internetarchivebooks; americana; inlibrary; printdisabled.
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