A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE
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
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Cast Size
4f, 3m -
Subgenre
Period -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
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.
Keywords
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting A room
- Features Period Costumes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.