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The Dark Is Light Enough
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3f, 13m
Christopher Fry
The Dark Is Light Enough
by Christopher Fry
This verse play dramatizes an imaginary incident during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-9. The elderly, kind Countess Rosmarin Ostenburg's daughter's former husband is a lazy Hungarian officer who alone seems impervious to the Countess's charm. As t…
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Cast Size
3f, 13m -
Subgenre
Period, Docudrama/History
Details
Summary
This verse play dramatizes an imaginary incident during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-9. The elderly, kind Countess Rosmarin Ostenburg's daughter's former husband is a lazy Hungarian officer who alone seems impervious to the Countess's charm. As the play closes the Austrians are hammering at the door. He turns to escape but seeing the Countess dying turns to stand by her body as the knocking of the Austrians grows louder.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting A room and a great staircase, stables.
- Features Period Costumes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.