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The Hurling Time
Short Play, Drama / 3f, 21m
D. G. Clough
The Hurling Time is a play for twenty-one men, three women and extras which was originally produced with an all-male cast of children.
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Cast Size
3f, 21m -
Duration
60 minutes (1 hour) -
Subgenre
Docudrama/History -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
The Hurling Time is a play for twenty-one men, three women and extras which was originally produced with an all-male cast of children. The play tells of the coming of the Black Death to a small Essex village, through the eyes of a peasant family, then moves on thirty-three years to the Peasants' Revolt, Wat Tyler and John Ball, to King Richard's confrontation and the resulting tragedy to the family.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Medieval (6th-14th Century)
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.