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Loved

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3f, 3m

Olwen Wymark

Loved
by Olwen Wymark

Amy and Lawrence, whose marriage is on the brink of collapse, invite Cissy to live with them. Gabriel, a friend of Lawrence's arrives, on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Amy's attempts to provoke an emotive reaction from those around her are ineffective.

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

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Summary
Amy and Lawrence, whose marriage is on the brink of collapse, invite Cissy to live with them. Gabriel, a friend of Lawrence's arrives, on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Amy's attempts to provoke an emotive reaction from those around her are ineffective. The breakdown in communication is half-resolved and the play ends with Cissy personifying Lawrence's idea of hope as "... a rather plain but really very nice woman of indeterminate age sidling into a room dressed in a pink tutu ..."
Keywords
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various settings
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Olwen Wymark

Olwen Wymark
OLWEN WYMARK was an American-born writer. She has written for the stage, television, radio and film. Her theatre productions include FIND ME and BEST FRIENDS at the Orange Tree Theatre. LOVED at the Bush Theatre, PLEASE SHINE DOWN ON ME at the Royal Court, SPEAK NOW at Le ...
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