Fair

Fair is a love and hate story for blazing summer, inspired by events in the northern towns where the BNP has gained a foothold. When a festival is set up to unite the community a year after race riots, the clash between plans to celebrate multiculturalism or hold a traditional English fair lead to a rollercoaster ride for young lovers Railton and Melanie whose relationship implodes when they discover each other’s politics. Set amidst the dizzying whirl of the fairground, the play sears off the skin of racism to explore the town’s – and the country’s – search for identity.