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Five Kinds of Silence

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 2m

Shelagh Stephenson

Five Kinds of Silence
by Shelagh Stephenson

This highly-acclaimed stage version of the 1996 radio play is the'story of a family in which control has become the driving force. Billy, himself abused as a child, has sexually abused his two daughters since their early teens. Published in a two play volume with The Memory of Water.

Five Kinds of Silence

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
This highly-acclaimed stage version of the 1996 radio play is the story of a family in which control has become the driving force. Billy, himself abused as a child, has sexually abused his two daughters since their early teens. Now the adult daughters, with the connivance of their mother, attempt to free themselves, and kill him.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
M2 (middle age, any age)
F4 (30s, any age)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various simple settings
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Intense Adult Themes

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Shelagh Stephenson

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