Man of the Moment (1994)
A wickedly funny indictment of the public’s voracious appetite for scandal and the
media frenzy that feeds it. Ayckbourn‘s latest play takes off with a bang when a British
tabloid TV show reunites two men 17 years after a foiled bank robbery. One man had
become an instant hero, then faded into obscurity. The other served time, exploited
his celebrity and became a fabulously rich television personality. Now at the ex-con’s
luxurious Mediterranean villa the producer of Their Paths Crossed is desperately trying
to incite a confrontation between the two for a show that could make or break her
career. Will she succeed? Will the famous felon get his just desserts? Enquiring minds
want to know!