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An Experiment with an Air Pump

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4f, 3m

Shelagh Stephenson

An Experiment with an Air Pump
by Shelagh Stephenson

Winner! Margaret Ramsay Award, 1997

An Experiment with an Air Pump

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4f, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Margaret Ramsay Award, 1997

Details

Summary
1799 — On the eve of a new century, the house buzzes with scientific experimen's, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 — In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the'same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years. Shelagh Stephe'son's daring and thoughtful play, inspired by the painting of Joseph Wright of Derby, was joint recipient of the 1997 Margaret Ramsay Award.
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A room
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

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Shelagh Stephenson

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