A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE

Then

Short Play, Satire/Political Satire  /  1w, 1m

Sitting alone amid a wasteland of nuclear destruction, his head covered by a brown paper bag, Phythick laments the loss of all that was, and could have been.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m

Details

Summary

Then a girl walks by, her head also covered by a paper bag. They talk: he revealing that he was a science teacher; she that she was "Miss Europe." They fall in love, but cannot kiss, cannot remove their paper bags for fear of radiation. The bags are a crinkling barrier between them-and perhaps must always be so. Yet can there be hope? Do they dare? Aa cloud comes over the moon as Phythick slowly raises his hand towards the bag covering his face.

If you are interested in licensing the entire collection of four short plays, please see the separate page for The Lunatic View (Collection)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

David Campton

David Campton's agent has passed in recent years. Concord now act as the agent. We can license his works freely to the amateur market, provided there is not professional interest. No changes permitted. Cuts or the like to check with Steven Greenhalgh (UK)
View full profile

Now Playing