search patrick marber's after miss julie, based on august strindberg's 1888 clash of the classes stage classic miss julie, about a footman who seduces a count's daughter on the night of a midsummer festival. in marber's piece, the drama is relocated from a swedish estate to an english country house in july 1945 on the night of the british labour party's election victory. a writer, director and actor, marber's other stage plays include closer, dealer's choice and howard katz. written in 1995, after miss julie was directed by marber himself for a bbc2 televised drama starring kathy burke, phil daniels and geraldine somerville. the premiere of the stage version will be directed by [michael grandage