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Biting the Bullet

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3f, 2m

Frank Vickery

Biting the Bullet
by Frank Vickery

Ted, undergoing a mid-life crisis, leaves the house he and home-loving wife Beryl have shared for thirty-two years. At first Beryl is shattered, but gradually works back from the edge of despair, helped by her exuberant daughter Angie and down-to-earth neighbour Dawn.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3f, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Ted, undergoing a mid-life crisis, leaves the house he and home-loving wife Beryl have shared for thirty-two years. At first Beryl is shattered, but gradually works back from the edge of despair, helped by her exuberant daughter Angie and down-to-earth neighbour Dawn. A holiday abroad, a complete make-over - not to mention a platonic friendship with the young handyman, who gives her new ways of looking at life - rescue her from the nightmare of separation.
Keywords
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A living-room
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Frank Vickery

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