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Out of the Crocodile

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  3w, 2m

Giles Cooper

A play about the danger of not looking round from time to time to see where we have been and where we are going.

Out of the Crocodile

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary

The Hampsters, while never content with each other are totally content with themselves. It takes them a long time to appreciate the existence of a new situation and a longer time to adapt themsevles to it. This is an original, diverting, very amusing and at at the same time slightly sinister play to present.

History

Phoenix Theatre, London, 29th October 1963

Henry Hampster

Helen Hampster

Peter Pounce

Monica

Julia

  • Time Period 1960s
  • Setting

    The Hampsters' flat in London, the present

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Giles Cooper

Giles Cooper
Giles Stannus Cooper was born in Dublin, Scotland, in 1918. He attended Lancing College and the Webber-Douglas School of Drama but his studies were interrupted when he joined the military during World War II. After serving for seven years, Cooper worked as an actor and eventu ...
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