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Departures

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  6w, 3m

The Departure lounges of ten airports across Europe and America provide a backdrop of delays, dangers and frustration as two business executives, Jim and Steve, embark on a journey of self-discovery. While the easy-going Steve spends time on the mobi…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary

The Departure lounges of ten airports across Europe and America provide a backdrop of delays, dangers and frustration as two business executives, Jim and Steve, embark on a journey of self-discovery. While the easy-going Steve spends time on the mobile running a number of love interests, with the morals of a cat, Jim is determined to remain faithful to his wife Claire. The arrival of young Zoí‚ changes all that ... The anxiety of the departure lounge becomes all too personal for all involved, leading to a sad yet hopeful ending.

  • Time Period Contemporary

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John Godber

John Godber was born in 1956 in Upton, West Yorkshire, the son and grandson of miners. He trained as a teacher of drama at Bretton Hall College. Prior to his appointment as Artistic Director of Hull Truck Theatre Company in 1984, he was Head of Drama at Minsthorpe High School ...
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