A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE
Summer
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4f, 4m
Hugh Leonard
Summer
by Hugh Leonard
Three married couples, accompanied by the son of one and daughter of another, assemble on a hill near Dublin to picnic. During the afternoon the various relationships between them, on the surface and beneath it, become apparent, while the young people regard their elders somewhat sardonically across the generation gap.
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Cast Size
4f, 4m -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Three married couples, accompanied by the son of one and daughter of another, assemble on a hill near Dublin to picnic. During the afternoon the various relationships between them, on the surface and beneath it, become apparent, while the young people regard their elders somewhat sardonically across the generation gap. Six years pass, and the group come together again - but the place has changed, as they have. In their various ways all show the passage of the years.
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting A hillside
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.