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The Shell Seekers

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 5m, 2any gender (adult)

Charlotte Bingham, Terence Brady, Rosamunde Pilcher

The Shell Seekers
Adapted by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham, from the novel by Rosamunde Pilcher

This is the story of Penelope Keeling and her family and the passion and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. The location of the play moves between time and place beginning with Penelope's return to her Cotswold home from h…

The Shell Seekers

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    Cast Size
    5w, 5m, 2any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
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  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
This is the story of Penelope Keeling and her family and the passion and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. The location of the play moves between time and place beginning with Penelope's return to her Cotswold home from hospital in the present day. The story continues through the advent of three children and Penelope's desertion by her husband, with the pull of Cornwall ever present.
Keywords
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various simple settings
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Charlotte Bingham

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Terence Brady

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Rosamunde Pilcher

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