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Wolf at the Door

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6w, 9m

Alan Ayckbourn, Henry Becque, David Walker

Wolf at the Door
Original play (Les Corbeaux) by Henry Becque, translated by David Walker and adapted by Alan Ayckbourn

When a sudden heart attack claims the life of the father of the Vigneron household, the family is plunged into economic turmoil. Madame Vigneron and her children are forced to rely on the advice of others in sorting out the complicated estate, and fi…

Wolf at the Door

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 9m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
When a sudden heart attack claims the life of the father of the Vigneron household, the family is plunged into economic turmoil. Madame Vigneron and her children are forced to rely on the advice of others in sorting out the complicated estate, and find they are surrounded by wolves at every turn in the form of creditors, business associates and 'friends'.
Cast Attributes
M9, F6 plus M3 (non-speaking).
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting A drawing-room.
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Alan Ayckbourn

Alan Ayckbourn

A playwright and theatre director, to date Alan Ayckbourn has written 89 plays – Family Album attracted four-star reviews when it premiered in September 2022 at the Stephen Joseph, where nearly all his plays are first staged.

However, this year he will stage his 88th play Welc ...

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Henry Becque

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David Walker

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