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The Marriage of Figaro (Murray)
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 11m
Cogo Fawcett, Braham Murray, Pierre Augustin de Beaumarchais
The Marriage of Figaro
by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Translated and adapted by Robert Cogo-Fawcett and Braham
Murray
The servant Figaro is full of an irrepressible joie de vivre, and set to marry his beloved Suzanna. He determinedly outwits the cast of villains' mountebanks and rivals who seek to bring about his downfall. Set in 18th century France, Figaro's surviv…
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Cast Size
4w, 11m -
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Summary
The servant Figaro is full of an irrepressible joie de vivre, and set to marry his beloved Suzanna. He determinedly outwits the cast of villains' mountebanks and rivals who seek to bring about his downfall. Set in 18th century France, Figaro's survival is a signal to the world that the common man has rights and that the world must change if he is to be allowed to enjoy them.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 18th Century
- Setting Various indoor and outdoor settings, including “sumptuously furnished bedroom"
- Features Period Costumes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Cogo Fawcett
Braham Murray