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Handbagged is a play by the British playwright , examining the relationship between Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990.


Background
Handbagged originated in 2010 as a , with the younger Thatcher played by , and the elder by , as part of the 's Women, Power and Politics festival. The title derives from the verb coined early in Margaret Thatcher's term to evoke the effects emanating from her personal , as it became an emphatic political prop and visible symbol of her power.

The extended version premiered in October 2013 at the Tricycle.


West End production
In April 2014, the play transferred to the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End, due to run until August 2014. The cast of this production was:

The play toured the UK from September to December 2015, starring and , with the younger Queen portrayed by and younger Thatcher by Sanchia McCormack. It visited , Salford, , , , , , Newcastle-upon-Tyne, , , , "The arts diary: Handbagged, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham"; . Gloucestershire Echo, November 17, 2015. Richmond, Cambridge[2] and Bath. "Handbagged review: Susie Blake and Emma Handy star in the comedy at the Theatre Royal". ChronicleLive Oct 27, 2015 " Handbagged review at Theatre Royal, Bath"; . Bath Chronicle, December 01,


2022 revival
The play was revived at the same theatre where it first opened, now renamed the , running from 11 to 29 October 2022. The cast of this production was:

The director was Indhu Rubasingham, who also directed the 2014 premiere.


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