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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
5w, 6m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Farce, Adaptation (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.
- 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.
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