Synopsis
A Splinter of Ice
$14.99 Published by Faber & Faber
2 Male 1 Female
Moscow, 1987
As the cold war begins to thaw, an extraordinary reunion takes place between one of the great novelists of the twentieth century, Graham Greene, and his old MI6 boss, the notorious Soviet spy, Kim Philby
It’s taken thirty years and the beginnings of a new world order
As the two men raise their vodka glasses under the watchful eye of Philby’s last wife, Rufa, Ben Brown’s compelling political drama asks whether Philby betrayed his friend as well as his country, and how much the writer of The Third Man knew about Philby’s secret life
A Splinter of Ice was filmed on stage at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, for release online in April 2021, before a UK tour
REVIEWS
"Humane and poignant" ~ The Stage