The History
Plays
By Nigel Smith
Jagger in
Jail
The History
Plays are a series of two-hander plays by Vent author Nigel Smith which are
imagined conversations at key moments in recent history, moments that have
permanently changed the British psyche. Starting with Mick Jagger's conviction
for drug possession and the surprising pro-Jagger line taken in a Times
editorial; through the fragmented morality of John Stonehouse; the Indian
summer of patriotism over the Falklands; the death of Diana; and the end of the
Blair years, The History Plays are a satirical and thoughtful exploration of
huge social forces played out in small human dramas. This is a series about the
promises and pitfalls of history, the points of conflict. But what's really
significant is what these moments say about our attitudes and assumptions now.
JAGGER IN
JAIL
Written and
directed by Nigel Smith
Produced by
Gareth Edwards
Starring
Kayvan Novak ("Facejacker") as Mick Jagger and Blake Harrison
("The Inbetweeners") as Jim
It is 1967,
the summer of love and Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, is in
prison starting his three-month sentence for drug possession. His trial - and
particularly his sentence - has both scandalised and split public opinion.
Jagger in
Jail imagines the conversation that might have taken place between Mick and a
cellmate, Jim, during what turned out to be his only night behind bars. As the
night passes Jim and Mick find that while they have a fair bit in common,
society's plans for them could not be more different. And Jim isn't too happy
about it..
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