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Putting the Kettle On

Short Play, Drama  /  1w

Recently-dumped Miggy tells us her sorry story as she wrestles with the environmental issues presented by the act of putting the kettle on to make a reviving cup of tea.

Putting the Kettle On

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w

Details

Summary

Miggy, a “Sloane Ranger,” has just been dumped by her boyfriend Roddy because she is “shallow” and does not care for the environment in the way his new love, Harmony, does. Miggy tells us her sorry story as she wrestles with the environmental issues presented by the act of putting the kettle on to make a reviving cup of tea.

History

Putting the Kettle On premiered in Arundel in the kitchen of John and Sue March on Maltravers Street as part of the Arundel Festival Theatre Trail on 25 August 2001. Directed by Simon Brett, the play starred Felicity Goodson.

MIGGY – A Sloaney, well-meaning but not very bright woman in her late thirties. And she’s just had a nasty shock.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A well-appointed kitchen in an expensive Chelsea flat in the UK. The present.

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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