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The Old Masters

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 3m

Simon Gray

The Old Masters
by Simon Gray

Set in the Villa of I Tatti outside Florence in 1937, under the menacing shadow of Mussolini, The Old Masters explores the turbulent relationship between the famous art historian Bernard Berenson and the notorious art dealer Joseph Duveen, as they ed…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period, Docudrama/Historic

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Set in the Villa of I Tatti outside Florence in 1937, under the menacing shadow of Mussolini, The Old Masters explores the turbulent relationship between the famous art historian Bernard Berenson and the notorious art dealer Joseph Duveen, as they edge towards an explosive final encounter.
M3 (middle age) F2 (30s, 40s, late 40s)
  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting A garden, a library
  • Features Period Costumes

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Simon Gray

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