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Stumped

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2m

A game of cricket deep in the Cotswolds. Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter are padded up and waiting to go in… What could possibly go wrong?

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary

A game of cricket deep in the Cotswolds. Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter are padded up and waiting to go in… What could possibly go wrong?

Stumped is a shadowy caprice that turns the tables on two giants of 20th-century drama and subjects them to an unwelcome blend of their own worlds created by an unseen figure.

History
Stumped was recorded as a digital ‘On Demand’ production by Original Theatre at Lords Cricket Ground, London, for release on 27 September 2022. The play was premiered as a live production, produced by Original Theatre, at the Theatre Royal Bath on 23 May 2023.
Cast Attributes
BECKETT — a playwright, late 50s
PINTER — a playwright, mid 30s
  • Setting Oxfordshire, summer 1964.
  • Duration 75 Minutes

Media

“A perfect pitch for lovers of drama and cricket.” – The Guardian

“A joy, clever, funny and an ingenious play.” – Cambs News

“Witty, entertaining and often amusing.” – LondonTheatre1

“Dutta’s tight, funny, absurd play.” – The Arts Desk

“It bats out its 70-minute innings effortlessly, raising many a chuckle along the way.” – The Reviews Hub

“Smart, odd-couple comedy.” – The Stage

“Dutta combines broad humour with philosophical flourishes.” – The Times

“The play is a delight. It had me laughing out loud.” – Prospect Magazine

“Smart, funny and a cricket lovers’ dream.” – Emma John

“Witty, allusive and moving.” – Michael Billington

“Wow! So enjoyed reading this… it’s intelligent and beautifully written.” – Stephen Fry

ON BREAKING CHARACTER

Stumped! Catching Up with Playwright Shomit Dutta
14 June 2023

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Shomit Dutta

Shomit Dutta is a playwright, translator, teacher and amateur cricketer.

Stumped, his first play to be produced professionally, has its first production in Bath, Cambridge and London and a second production shortly afterwards in Dublin. His earlier works include Changing ...

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