The Boss of It All [Paperback]

A critically acclaimed, smart and fast-paced comedy about faked identities and explosive office politics, adapted from Lars von Triers cult classic film.

The boss of an IT company is secretly selling up. To save face he hires Kristoffer, an actor, to take the blame. Thrown in at the deep end, the hapless actor gets more than he bargained for. In an office of misfit staff, he faces an unexpected dilemma; to sell off the company or try and save his new-found friends.

Through 40 years of making and touring exceptional and original theatre, New Perspectives has established itself as the East Midlands national touring company. This is Jack McNamaras first adaptation as the companys Artistic Director.

Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective  an avant-garde filmmaking movement  although his own films have taken a variety of approaches. His work has frequently divided critical opinion. His first publicly released film was the 1977 experimental shortThe Orchid Gardenerand his first feature came seven years later withThe Element of Crime(1984). Among many prizes, awards and nominations, he is the recipient of the Palme d'Or (forDancer in the Dark), the Grand Prix, and the Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival.NymphomaniacVolumes I and II were released in 2014 to great acclaim.

The Boss of it All ( - ) makes a seamless transition to the stage. ( - ) it's a very funny exploration of authority, identity and our need for affirmation. The Scotsman ****

A play asking very interesting questions about the nature of leadership and its intersection with responsibility versus anonymity ( - ) The ending itself, surreal and unexpected, is the perfect conclusion to a show of the highest standard. edfringereview.com

All office comedy is inevitably concerned with the challenge of being a popular boss; the difficulty of integratilsÅ