Winston and David

Drama

Winston and David

by Robert Lloyd George

The Edinburgh Fringe sell-out returns to the Tabard Theatre for a limited run.

What if the course of history was shaped not by politics, but by friendship?

Drawing on previously unseen family documents, Robert Lloyd George's acclaimed play explores the remarkable relationship between Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George. As two ambitious young politicians navigate love, rivalry and power, their friendship becomes entwined with the decisions that would lead Britain into the First World War.

Funny, moving and thought-provoking, Winston and David offers a fascinating new perspective on two of Britain's most famous Prime Ministers and the personal relationships that shaped history.

Directed by award-winning theatre-maker Nick Hennegan, this acclaimed production returns following its sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run.

6-29 August 2026

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Reviews

Reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe 2022 Production

“a very warm and sentimental portrait of the relationship between David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill. A very entertaining history lesson”

The Scotsman

“Robert Lloyd George’s writing and Nick Hennegan’s direction were strong, engaging and worked seamlessly together. (An) engaging, timely piece.”

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Cast

Peter Swales

Peter Swales

Winston Churchill

Peter has worked exclusively as an actor, performer, theatre deviser and facilitator since 2009. He has toured across the UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands and Canada. This has been for a plethora of different theatre companies, and for audiences whose ages range from 0 to 100 (and then some). Peter is also a writer and has written the entire Gigglemug Interactive Theatre Programme. Theatre credits include: Winston in Winston and David (Edinburgh Fringe 2022), Father Christmas in Father Christmas needs a wee (Talegate Theatre), Dad in Danny, The Champion of the World (Illyria Theatre), Michael in The Mince Pie Mice (Lichfield Garrick), Eric Birling in An Inspector Calls, Daddy Bear in The Three Bears (Northern Stage) and Margaret Thatcher in Conversations with Margaret Thatcher.

Joseph Emms

Joseph Emms

David Lloyd George

Joseph is an actor of stage and screen, having trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. His stage work includes - Romeo and Juliet/A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cambridge Shakespeare Festival), The Rubber Merchants (Old Red Lion) Dragon (The Cockpit) and The Spanish Tragedy (Lazarus Theatre Co). Film and television credits include- Time Travel is Dangerous, Much Ado, Voidance, Harbinger (releasing this month), Outlander: Blood of my Blood and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Joseph recently won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Midlands Movie Awards.

Alexandra Donnachie

Alexandra Donnachie

Frances Llyold George, née Stevenson

Alexandra 'Alex' Donnachie (she/her) is a multi-award-winning writer-performer. Her work includes: twenty-eight (DEM Productions, dir. Jessica Lazar: Theatre 503); When We Died (Carbon Theatre, dir. Andy Routledge: UK/Europe Tour 2023/24, Bruntwood Prize longlisted); 3 Years, 1 Week and a Lemon Drizzle (UK Tour). Other theatre credits include War Horse (National Theatre & UK & Ireland Tour); The Good Neighbour and Return to Elm House (Battersea Arts Centre); Atomic 50 (Blackhorse Workshop & Abi Conway Productions); The Arrest of Ai Wei Wei (Hampstead Theatre). On screen, Alex appeared in Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley (BBC One/Book Lapping Productions) which went on to win a BAFTA. She's also appeared in numerous Big Finish and Audible audio dramas and plays a series regular in the Dark Shadows series. An episode she wrote for Series 3 is due for release this year.

Performances

Venue: Tabard Theatre

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