A collection of three plays by former Olympic Coach and best-selling author Tom McNab delving into the murky world of Olympic politics (1936: Berlin), the troubled mind of George Orwell (Orwell on Jura), and an imaginary meeting between the acclaimed director Orson Welles and infamous fellow filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, who directed Hitler’s propaganda film The Triumph of the Will, and filmed the 1936 Olympic Games (Whisper in the Heart).
Reviews
On 1936: Berlin
“A powerful, thought-provoking, richly rewarding piece of theatre.”
–What’sOnStage
“There’s no doubt McNab has a fascinating story to tell... This battle of ideals
and ambition is where the play takes flight, as McNab provocatively parallels
America’s treatment of its black athletes, Jesse Owens included, with racism
under the Third Reich.”
– The Guardian
About the Author
Tom McNab is a leading figure in the sporting world, having won five titles in the Scottish triple jump and coached Greg Rutherford to a gold medal as a long jumper and the English rugby team to win silver in 1992. He was Technical Director on the film Chariots of Fire and has written several radio plays and novels including best seller Flanagan’s Run, with film rights sold to Disney. In 1982 he won the Scottish Novelist of the Year award. He has been a commentator for ITV and Channel 4, a freelance journalist for the Observer, Sunday Telegraph, Times and Independent.
