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All the World's a Stage (Wilson)

Short Play, Drama  /  7w, 13m, 50any gender (adult)

David Henry Wilson

All the World's a Stage
by David Henry Wilson

The children assemble on the stage and are given neither script nor plot. The parts chosen include a nurse, a shop assistant, a mother, a po…

All the World's a Stage (Wilson)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    7w, 13m, 50any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
The children assemble on the stage and are given neither script nor plot. The parts chosen include a nurse, a shop assistant, a mother, a policeman, a politician and a rich man. The Producer's instructions are explained but fighting breaks out. The Producer's son tries to persuade everyone to play a better part. He is killed but returns to give his advice.
Performing Groups

Any number of characters.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting An empty stage.

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David Henry Wilson

David Henry Wilson
David Henry Wilson was born in London, and educated at Dulwich College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. After graduating, he lived and worked in France for two years, and Ghana for four years, before becoming a lector at Cologne University. In 1967 he was appointed Akademisch ...
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