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Doctor at Sea

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  5w, 6m

Ted Willis

By Ted Willis
Adapted from the Novel by Richard Gordon

A farcial comedy in three acts take place in the doctor's surgery aboard the S.S. Lotus.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Adaptations (Literature)

Details

Summary
Witty bachelor Dr. Simon Sparrow goes to sea to escape the boredom of shore practice, but studies the nurses more than medicine. The Navy vessel, the S.S. Lotus that contains hundreds of men, but only two women, which leads to a number of sexually-charged situations.
History
Doctor at Sea was first performed at the New Theatre, Bromley, on 8 May 1961.
SIMON SPARROW — A young doctor
EASTER — A steward
HORNBEAM — The Chief Officer of the S.S. Lotus
TRAIL — The Second Officer
CAPTAIN HOGG — Captain of the S.S. Lotus
WENDY WILSON — A young lady
EDNA SWITHINBANK — Her aunt
MAJOR MONTMORENCY — South American manager of the Fathom Line
JOYCE — His daugther
MIMI — A young lady (non-speaking part)
DODO — A young lady (non-speaking part)
  • Setting In the doctor's surgery aboard the S. S. Lotus.
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Author

Ted Willis

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