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The Trouble with Old Lovers

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 2m

Returning somewhat tipsy from a friends wedding. Alice announces she has met Edward and Laura whom she has invited to dinner. Edward is Alice's old flame and Laura and Tom had a brief pre-marital affair - four ex-lovers meeting after twenty years, wh…

The Trouble with Old Lovers

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

Details

Summary

Returning somewhat tipsy from a friends wedding. Alice announces she has met Edward and Laura whom she has invited to dinner. Edward is Alice's old flame and Laura and Tom had a brief pre-marital affair - four ex-lovers meeting after twenty years, where's the harm? But they arrive with Mary with whom Tom had a passionate affair. Will Tom's and Alice's seemingly secure marriage survive the seductive onslaught of Mary who is determined to get Tom?

M2 (50s) F3 (late 30s-50s).

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A country-house kitchen

  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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