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Bed

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 4m

Jim Cartwright

Bed
by Jim Cartwright

"Cartwright writes better about old people than anyone I know, except perhaps Beckett. This is an odd, harrowing and hilarious piece, entirely without sentimentality, sturdy but moving." - Sunday Times

"Sophisticated of structure and mature in content ... brims with the confidence of a craftsman who can work as happily with surrealism as naturalism ..." - City Limits

Seven elderly people share a vast bed, to dream, remember and reflect on a long past. The play, with a running time of 90 minutes, was accla…

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 4m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Seven elderly people share a vast bed, to dream, remember and reflect on a long past. The play, with a running time of 90 minutes, was acclaimed at the Royal National Theatre.
Keywords
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A giant bed
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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"Cartwright writes better about old people than anyone I know, except perhaps Beckett. This is an odd, harrowing and hilarious piece, entirely without sentimentality, sturdy but moving." - Sunday Times

"Sophisticated of structure and mat

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Jim Cartwright

Jim Cartwright

Jim Cartwright lives in Lancashire, where he was born. Road, his first play, opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1986, was revived again at the Royal Court that same year, and again in 1987, before being taken on a nationwide tour. It won the Samuel Beckett Award, Drama ...
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