A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE
The Purification
10 Minute Play, Drama / 2f, 5m, 1girl(s)
A part of the collection 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Plays.
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Cast Size
2f, 5m, 1girl(s) -
Duration
40 minutes -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
In the 19th century American west, a community gathers for a murder trial. As the Judge attempts to hear all sides, the murdered woman appears as she might have been seen. Written in verse.
A part of the collection 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Plays.
History
The Purification premiered at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (formerly known as the Theatre De Lys) in New York City in December 1959 under the direction of Tom Brennan.
Performing Groups
- Setting A bare room.
- Duration 40 minutes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) explored passion with daring honesty and forged a poetic theatre of raw psychological insight that shattered conventional proprieties and transformed the American stage. The autobiographical The Glass Menagerie brought what Mr. Williams called “ ...
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