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The Red Devil Battery Sign
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4f, 16m
The main character is holed up in a hotel in Texas after the Kennedy assassination.
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Cast Size
4f, 16m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
The main character is holed up in a hotel in Texas after the Kennedy
assassination. Whether she is sane or crazy is left up in the air. She
claims to have certain papers proving who is behind the assassination,
and is being followed by the Red Devil Battery company, which is
mentioned in some way in the papers. She is carrying on a love affair
with a man from a neighboring suburb. With a Mariachi band, a conspiracy
theory, and a pack of violent boys, this is one of Williams' more
surreal plays.
- Time Period 1970s
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Alcohol
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) explored passion with daring honesty and forged a poetic theatre of raw psychological insight that shattered conventional proprieties and transformed the American stage. The autobiographical The Glass Menagerie brought what Mr. Williams called “ ...
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