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Storm in a Flower Vase
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 1m
Anton Burge, Anton Burge
Storm in a Flower Vase is a fascinating and compelling new drama by Anton Burge, author of the hit play Bette and Joan.
Set in London in the 1930s, the play explores the early career of Constance Spry, founder of the celebrated business Floral Decorations that supplied floral arrangements to the upper ranks of society.
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Cast Size
5w, 1m -
Subgenre
Biography, Period
Details
Summary
Set in London in the 1930s, the play explores the early career of Constance Spry, founder of the celebrated business Floral Decorations that supplied floral arrangements to the upper ranks of society including the artist Gluck and interior decorator Syrie Maugham.
Spry's unconventional relationships, professional ambition and the conflicting demands of career and domestic duties reveal the complex internal life of the woman later famed as a cook and inventor of the dish Coronation Chicken.
Inspired by the biography The Surprising Life of Constance Spry by Sue Shephard, Storm in a Flower Vase is a powerful and moving piece examining themes of class, gender and sexuality that still have a profound resonance today.Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period 1930s
- Features Period Costumes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.