THE DOLL TOWER
by Ronan O'Donnell

"In Damascus I was tyrant for a day and felt, sir, in my blood the relish of putting a man to the wall. I trod under boot the flesh of dying Turks. The dead and writhing material of history. My throne wasn't made of lintels, it was made of skulls. What medal do you think I deserve?"

It's 1923, and T.E. Lawrence (Of Arabia), now plain T.E. Shaw (of Dorset), is encamped incognito with his bodyguard John Bruce, and the other raw recruits at Bovington Tanks. "Seven Pillars Of Wisdom" and the desert 'picnic' versus the hangover from the Great War...

First Staged:

Unity Theatre Liverpool, 27 Sept-8 Oct 2005

Reviews:

�Graeme Maley�s opening shot sets sterling scripting, production and performance standards� Writer Ronan O�Donnell takes the cast and audience on a flight of conscience� A feat in its own right�
- 9/10 - Liverpool Echo

"Challenging and very thought-provoking... complex, intriguing and enjoyable... fresh and different"
- Liverpool Daily Post

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