Best of Enemies by James Graham was a play that had me gripped from the very start due to its unique technique of having cast members playing audience members in the prologue – a method that I have not seen used since university.
This political play is inspired by the documentary by Morgan Leville and Robert Gordon that told the story of the 1968 televised debates between Gore Vidal and William F Buckley Jr. When reading the script, it is clear to see why the performances of the show won multiple awards. The play captures the clash between the two characters in the lead up to the presidential election.
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