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The Fear of Heaven

Short Play, Drama  /  2w, 5m

John Mortimer

The Fear of Heaven
by John Mortimer

In a hospital housed in an old palazzo, two Englishmen recovering consciousness both see the ward ceiling, covered by a huge painting of Heaven, and imagine they have 'passed on'.

The Fear of Heaven

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 5m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
In a hospital housed in an old palazzo, two Englishmen recovering consciousness both see the ward ceiling, covered by a huge painting of Heaven, and imagine they have 'passed on'. In conversation it transpires that Fletcher, a rather rough type, has led the sort of Byronic life that scholarly Luby has only written about.
Keywords
M5 (young, middle age) F2 (middle age, elderly)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A hospital ward
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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John Mortimer

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