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Before the Party
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 6f, 1m
Rodney Ackland, W. Somerset Maugham
Based on a short story by W. Somerset Maugham
"But darling what will people think if the sister's wearing mourning and the widow's dressed in pink?"
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Cast Size
6f, 1m -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature) -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
"But darling what will people think if the sister's wearing mourning and the widow's dressed in pink?"
The war is over and the Skinner family are trying to return to normal. If only the blasted Government weren't such a nuisance about the rations and Cooke could get some more of those delicious delicacies. With daughter Laura returned from Africa, widowed but not alone, they prepare for the latest social gathering.
Amidst the never-ending whirl of hats and dresses and below-stairs skirmishes, Laura reveals a shocking secret that threatens to ruin more than one party on the climb to social success.
History
- Time Period 1930s
- Setting
Laura's room in the Skinner's house in Surrey
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.