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I Dream Before I Take the Stand

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 1m

A defense lawyer cross-examines a woman during her testimony in a sexual assault case – and in doing so, horribly distorts her perfectly innocent walk in the park.

I Dream Before I Take the Stand

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

A defense lawyer cross-examines a woman during her testimony in a sexual assault case – and in doing so, horribly distorts her perfectly innocent walk in the park. A harrowing and topical short play.

History

The Journey Company premiered I Dream Before I Take the Stand at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995 and the New York International Fringe Festival at the Henry Street Settlement in August 1997.

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  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting

    A courtroom.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Violence

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

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Authors

Arlene Hutton

Arlene Hutton is the author of Blood of the Lamb, which received nominations for the 2025 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. The play premiered at the Assembly Rooms at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and won the Critics Circle Award at t ...

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