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The Monkey's Paw (Jacobs/Holloway)
Short Play, Drama / 1f, 3m, 1m or f
Jonathan Holloway, W. W. Jacobs
The Monkey's Paw
Adapted by Jonathan Holloway from the short story by W.W.
Jacobs
The perils of ambition lie at the heart of this supernatural tale. In The Monkey's Paw a working-class family in the 1940s is granted three …
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Cast Size
1f, 3m, 1m or f -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature), Mystery/Thriller, Period
Details
Summary
The perils of ambition lie at the heart of this supernatural tale. In The Monkey's Paw a working-class family in the 1940s is granted three wishes, all of which come true, but in a macabre and unexpected way. With The Dark forms the double bill Darkness Falls. Contained in the volume Darkness Falls.
- Time Period 1940s/WWII
- Setting A kitchen/living-room.
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Jonathan Holloway