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"a finely tuned piece of theatre with sharp characterisation - strong narrative drive"
Spotlights magazine |
"stylish and literary adaptation and theatrically exciting production - continuously keeps the attention of the audience."
Mary Shackel, local reviewer |
Requirements:
CAST: 4 men, 4 women
STAGING: Simple, flexible
LENGTH: 90 mins |
Brief Synopsis:
Set in the 1870s, the play is adapted from the novel by Henry James. It tells the story of an attractive, intelligent young woman from New England who, after inheriting a fortune, is snared into an unhappy marriage - and of the consequences.A swift, moving ensemble piece set in England, Italy and the USA, requiring a small company of actors to narrate the story and play assorted roles. |
First presented by:
Bromley Little Theatre, Kent (April 2003).
CAST: John Drewry, Carla Evans, Brian John, Muriel Kidd, Anthony Ring, Pauline Sammon, Tammy Stone and Burtie Welland.
DIRECTOR/DESIGNER: Raymond Langford Jones. |
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Original production images:
Images by Tim Hinchliffe. |
Henrietta: You've sent him off.
Isabel: I've asked him to leave me alone.
Henrietta: I find you fearfully changed.
Isabel: England has changed me.
Mrs Touchett: I suppose after a girl has refused a Lord, she may refuse anything.
Isabel: I thought you disliked the English?
Mrs Touchett: All the more reason for making use of them.
Ralph: At least I'll have the entertainment of seeing what a young lady does who won't marry Lord Warburton. |
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