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The Happiest Days of Your Life
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 5w, 6m, 2girl(s), 1boy(s)
John Dighton
Set after World War II, this delightful farce is about what happens when a boys' school receives the news that they are to billet another school which is all female.
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Cast Size
5w, 6m, 2girl(s), 1boy(s) -
Subgenre
Farce -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
Events are complicated by the arrival of the parents. Each headmaster/mistress tries to conceal the fact that his/her school is now coed. Eventually, the parents learn the truth and are about to remove their children when news arrives that a third school is to be amalgamated into theirs. They all join together to keep out these intruders. This delightful, whimsical show about the breaking down of barriers between the sexes is ideal for all groups.
History
Previewed 1948
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1940s/WWII
- Setting A Masters' Common-room
- Features Period Costumes
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.