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Five Kinds of Silence

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 3m

This highly-acclaimed stage version of the 1996 radio play is the story of a family in which control has become the driving force. Billy, himself abused as a child, has sexually abused his two daughters since their early teens. Published in a two play volume with The Memory of Water.

Five Kinds of Silence

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

This highly-acclaimed stage version of the 1996 radio play is the story of a family in which control has become the driving force. Billy, himself abused as a child, has sexually abused his two daughters since their early teens. Now the adult daughters, with the connivance of their mother, attempt to free themselves, and kill him.

Cast Attributes

M2 (middle age, any age)
F4 (30s, any age)

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    Various simple settings

  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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