Checkmate Chris Priestley When defence barrister Geoffrey Mason

When defence barrister Geoffrey Mason hears the judges verdict

But what about her: the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs the wife who stands by him

Inspector Thomas Lynley makes a cameo appearance

As with Alan Bennett's previous two plays

Checkmate Chris Priestley When defence barrister Geoffrey MasonCan the future ever erase the past? Rose has a Cross mother and a Nought father in a society where the pale skinned Noughts are treated as inferiors and those with dual heritage face a life long battle against deep rooted prejudices. Sephy, her mother, has told Rose virtually nothing about her father, but as Rose grows into a young adult, she unexpectedly discovers the truth about her parentage and becomes determined to find out more, to honour both