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Humour Helps

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

Peter Barnes

An actress hamfistedly tries to commit suicide, finally achieving her aim with the unwitting aid of a neighbour. May be presented as part of the full-length entertainment Corpsing.
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    Cast Size
    1w, 1m

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Summary

An actress hamfistedly tries to commit suicide, finally achieving her aim with the unwitting aid of a neighbour. May be presented as part of the full-length entertainment Corpsing.

M1 (any age) F1 (any age)

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A living-room

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Peter Barnes

Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes (1931 – 2004) was called in The Times 'one of the most original and biting comic writers working in Britain'. His widely successful 1968 play The Ruling Class helped steer English theater away from naturalism, and was turned into an acclaimed film starring Peter ...
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