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Ghosts of Bedlam
Short Play, Drama / 3f, 1m
Arthur Aldrich
Ghosts of Bedlam
by Arthur Aldrich
Royston is commissioned to film a documentary contrasting old-style mental health care with the improvement 1990s care-in-the-community has brought. Showing him around the derelict ward of a former mental hospital is nurse-turned-caretaker, Janet. De…
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Cast Size
3f, 1m -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Royston is commissioned to film a documentary contrasting old-style mental health care with the improvement 1990s care-in-the-community has brought. Showing him around the derelict ward of a former mental hospital is nurse-turned-caretaker, Janet. Determined to show the reality of care-in-the-community, Janet introduces Milly, an old baglady and former inmate. But as Royston experiences a flashback into his own life, he makes a life-changing decision. This is an ideal mixed-cast drama for festivals.
- Time Period 1990s
- Setting Derelict hospital ward
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.