Jimmy Savile play to open in London in June
A play about disgraced paedophile Jimmy Savile will open in London in June.
New Jimmy Savile play to open in June
A new play about disgraced paedophile Jimmy Savile will open in London in June.
'An Audience With Jimmy Savile' has been written by journalist Jonathan Maitland and impressionist Alistair McGowan will play the role of TV presenter and DJ Savile.
Maitland has told the Guardian that he has been in contact with many of Savile's victims and their lawyer and is convinced the time is right to tell the complex story of how the longtime predator got away with abuse on a serial scale.
"There are two sides to Savile and whether you like it or not the unpalatable truth is he got to do what he did because, back then, he was entertaining and funny. He groomed the nation," said Maitland.
'An Audience with Jimmy Savile' begins at Park theatre, north London on 10 June.
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