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The Break of Day
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 8m
The Break of Day
by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Tess, Nina and April are old frien's reunited one hot summer weekend to celebrate Tess's fortieth birthday. With their partners in tow, a feeling of dissatisfaction and unease seizes the group. Is it too late to have children? Were they wrong to focu…
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Cast Size
5w, 8m
Details
Summary
Tess, Nina and April are old frien's reunited one hot summer weekend to celebrate Tess's fortieth birthday. With their partners in tow, a feeling of dissatisfaction and unease seizes the group. Is it too late to have children? Were they wrong to focus so much on work? The'second act fin's Tess and Robert resorting to the fertility industry to conceive, while Nina and Hugh become embroiled in the corrupt bureaucracy of an East European country as they try to adopt a baby. Contained in the volume Timberlake Wertenbaker Plays 2
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting Various simple settings
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Timberlake Wertenbaker
Timberlake Wertenbaker grew up in the Basque country and lives in London. She is one of the UK’s leading playwrights and her work is performed worldwide. She is the recipient of numerous awards including an Olivier Award and the New York Drama Critics Award for Our Country's ...