Democracy ...

... is a play by Michael Frayn and the production at the Old Vic was as dazzling as his "Copehagen" in my students days ... It is about Willy Brandt and his dream of daring more democracy ...

- Any scrap of information that helps us judge his intentions towards the socialist block.  

- “Reconciliation”, he says.  “Peace.”  But can we trust him? Is he really going to risk everything on such a gamble?  Is he really going to persuade people here to take their head out of the sand at last and recognize that we exist?  You and me?  The other Germany?”


- How can you see into someone’s heart if you don’t fall a little in love with them?

- You can’t help trusting him.  When you’re there in the audience. You look up at him – and there he is looking straight back at you.  You personally.  Talking to you alone.  One human being to another.