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The Unexpected Man

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

The Unexpected Man

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

Details

Summary

Two strangers on a train. One is a famous author, the other a great admirer of his. Will she have the nerve to bring his latest book out of her bag and read it? Or better yet, will she have the nerve to speak to him? In searching monologues, author and admirer reveal the rich unpredictability of their inner lives, and a journey that began simply as a trip from Paris to Frankfurt becomes an adventure of the mind.

Keywords

M1 (middle age) F1 (middle age)

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A train compartment

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Christopher Hampton

Christopher Hampton became involved in theatre while studying French and German at Oxford University, and wrote a play in his first year.

The Royal Court's subsequent production was so successful that it transferred to the Comedy Theatre while he was still a student, making hi ...

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