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Equally Divided

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

Ronald Harwood

Equally Divided
by Ronald Harwood

The play begins shortly after the funeral of Edith and Renata's mother. Edith - severe, embattled, and unmarried - has sacrificed her life to nurse the bedridden old woman.

Equally Divided

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary
The play begins shortly after the funeral of Edith and Renata's mother. Edith - severe, embattled, and unmarried - has sacrificed her life to nurse the bedridden old woman. Renata - glamorous and married several times - has spent her life doing what she pleases. When the contents of the will are made known, childhood rivalries recur in this astute and intelligent play. 
Keywords
M2 (50s)
F2 (50s)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Converted old railway carriages
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Ronald Harwood

Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood’s many plays include The Dresser, Taking Sides, Quartet, Mahler’s Conversion, An English Tragedy, Collaboration and Degenerate Art which premiered in Berlin in October 2015. His films include The Dresser (Academy Award Nomination for Best Screenplay), Taking ...
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