The First Domino

The First Domino
Theatrical poster for the play "The First Domino"; text shows the dates 19–23 May and location of Brighton theatre with details, overlaid on a stylised scattering of nails, in shades of grey and some in red
Written byJonathan Cash
Date premiered19 May 2009 (2009-05-19)[1]
Place premieredUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish

The First Domino is a 2009 English play about a fictional terrorist bomber, written by Jonathan Cash, who was injured in the 1999 bombing of the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, London by David Copeland.

In 1999, Cash was standing in the pub when the third and final nail-bomb exploded in a campaign targeting minorities. He received compensation, and used it to fund a university course in Dramatic Writing. Some years later, he developed a two-hander play about a convicted terrorist being interviewed in prison by a psychiatrist. It premièred at the Brighton Festival Fringe in May 2009, and received the Best Theatrical Performance Award. It was later adapted for radio.

In 2011, comparisons were drawn between the terror campaign, the play, and the attacks in Norway.

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