It's 2020 and The Gordian Knot of Brexit remains tightly tangled. To keep a united government and to achieve an exit deal remains incompatible ... or is it? Is Adam Masters the man of the moment? The political miracle worker of his generation? The Wizard of Westminster? The Gary Kasparov in this drawn-out game of political chess? Adam has won the Tory leadership contest. He was the only candidate all factions of his party could agree on. But the poison chalice is not for him and he has a foolproof plan; A cunning scheme to unite his MPs for the final stages of the Brexit negotiations. It's easy; a piece of cake; child's play. All he has to do is... just ...umm just ... now, what was it again? ...How's it supposed to go? What was that killer move? ....
Set in the whispering corridors of power, Brexit is a tale of comic political intrigue, of promises made and broken, of juggling the balls of power whilst taking the wheel of the big Brexit bus which is now careering out of control. The Archers star Timothy Bentinck, as Adam Masters is joined by comedy luminaries Mike McShane, Jo Caulfield and Hal Cruttenden, as his advisors and warring colleagues. Brexit is written by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky the team behind previous Edinburgh Fringe hits Impossible, Kingmaker, Coalition and Making NewsTimothy Bentinck is best known for his long-running role as David Archer in the BBC Radio 4 series The Archers and Tom Lacey in the classic BBC TV drama series By The Sword Divided. He has a wealth of television experience including The Royal Bodyguard with David Jason, The Thick Of It, Twenty Twelve and Broken News. His stage roles include the Pirate King in the celebrated production of The Pirates of Penzance at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Captain Brice in Arcadia at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Hubert Laurie in Night Must Fall also at the Haymarket.Bentinck's autobiography Being David Archer - and other unusual ways of earning A Living was published by Constable in 2017.
Mike McShane was original cast member of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (U.K.) he's appeared in Little Shop of Horrors, Tailor Made Man, Pocket Dream and Assassins (West End, U.K.); and La Cage aux Folles and Taller Than a Dwarf on Broadway. His film credits include Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Richie Rich, Tom & Huck, Office Space and Big Trouble. His television appearances include "Seinfeld," "ER," "Brotherly Love," "Frasier," "Malcolm in the Middle," "Wayward Pines,"and " Red Bird" on Amazon, as well as the British shows "Doctor Who," "A Summer Days' Dream," "The Big One," "S&M" and "Bluestone 42." He was recently Ovation nominated for his performance as Big Daddy in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof",as well as an Emmy nomination for Best Actor for" Red Bird". McShane is a proud member of Impro Theatre and Antaeus Theatre Company in Los Angeles.Videos