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The Life and Death of Almost Everybody
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 12m
David Campton
The Life and Death of Almost Everybody
by David Campton
As he tidies up an empty stage, the Sweeper is tempted to experiment with the magic power of the theatre--to create life through the exercise of imagination. After a few preliminary tries in summoning up a rabbit and an elephant, the Sweeper plunges ahead and creates a Young Man and a Young Woman.
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Cast Size
5w, 12m
Details
Summary
As he tidies up an empty stage, the Sweeper is tempted to experiment with the magic power of the theatre--to create life through the exercise of imagination. After a few preliminary tries in summoning up a rabbit and an elephant, the Sweeper plunges ahead and creates a Young Man and a Young Woman. Then, as ever more characters are called for, events begin to go beyond his bewildered control. The most potent forces in human life and society--love, hate, politics, religion--emerge and dominate, and with them the bickering, dissension and decadence which they can engender.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting An empty stage
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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