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''The First Domino'' is a fictional English play about a terrorist bomber, written by Jonathan Cash, who was injured in the 1999 bombing of the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, London. In 1999, Cash was standing in the bar when the third and final nail-bomb, in a campaign targeting minorities, exploded. He received compensation, and used it to fund a university course in Dramatic Writing. Some years later, he developed a two-hander play about a fictional convicted terrorist being interviewed in prison by a psychiatrist. It premièred at the Brighton Festival Fringe in , and received the Best Theatrical Performance Award. It was later adapted for radio. In 2011, comparisons were drawn between the terror campaign, the play, and the Norwegian terrorism incident. == Background == ''The First Domino'' play takes its name from the domino effect, and was written as a response to a real-world nail bomb attack. In 1999, David Copeland, a Neo-Nazi and former member of the British National Party, had decorated his bedroom with Nazi symbols and collected news stories on racist attacks.〔〔 Copeland attempted to stir up ethnic and homophobic tension with a series of bombs targeting the minority communities of London. The first attack was in the largely black community of Brixton on Saturday, . The second hit the Asian community of Brick Lane on Saturday, . The third took place at a pub in Old Compton Street, Soho – the heart of London's gay community.〔 On Friday , a sunny evening after work, Jonathan Cashauthor of the playhad agreed to meet two friends in the Admiral Duncan, as was usual for them.〔 While he waited, patrons noticed an unattended bag. The previous two bombs had made Londoners wary; although they had been described as race-hate attacks, police had issued a warning that a gay bar could be the bomber's next target, and The Yard another pub in the area had displayed a poster warning customers to be alert.〔 The Admiral Duncan bomb, a home made device of fertiliser and nails, exploded at Three people died as a result of the blast (including a pregnant woman) and many more were seriously hurt, including Cash, who was standing close to the bomb; he received injuries to his back and shoulder, and burns to his face and legs.〔〔 David Copeland was convicted of murder on 30 June 2000, and given six concurrent life sentences.〔Buncombe, Andrew; Judd, Terri; and Bennett, Jason. ("'Hate-filled' nailbomber is jailed for life" ), ''The Independent'', 30 June 2000.〕 He had been diagnosed by five psychiatrists as having paranoid schizophrenia.〔Hopkins, Nick and Hall, Sarah. ("David Copeland: a quiet introvert, obsessed with Hitler and bombs" ), ''The Guardian'', 30 June 2000.〕 In 2007, the High Court ruled that he must serve at least 50 years.〔Attewill, Fred. ("London nail bomber must serve at least 50 years" ), ''The Guardian'', 2 March 2007.〕 Cash received financial compensation, and used it to fund an MA in Dramatic Writing at the University of Sussex, saying he "wanted to do something positive with the money".〔 Cash perceived Copeland as wanting to be the first domino, setting off a race war.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The First Domino」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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