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Breezeblock Park
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 5m
Superior council house dwellers Betty, Reeny, Vera and their men regard themselves as a close knit family team despite their concealed jealousies and occasional recriminations.
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Cast Size
4w, 5m -
Suggested Use
- UIL Approved
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Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Superior council house dwellers Betty, Reeny, Vera and their men regard themselves as a close knit family team despite their concealed jealousies and occasional recriminations. When Betty's daughter Sandra announces she is pregnant and intends to live unmarried with her student lover, the news explodes like an atom bomb. This play is by the author of Educating Rita.
"Consistently funny.... Should have no trouble attracting a large audience." - Variety"Entertaining.... Authentic characters." - London Sunday Times
- Time Period 1970s
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Mild Adult Themes
- Smoking
Media
"Entertaining.... Authentic characters." - London Sunday Times
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
Willy Russell
Willy Russell’s career spans more than four decades; born in Liverpool in 1947, he left school at 15 and became a women’s hairdresser and part-time singer/songwriter performing on the local folk scene before returning to education and becoming a teacher.
Whilst at St Katharine ...