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Ghosts of Bedlam

Short Play, Drama  /  3w, 1m

Arthur Aldrich

Ghosts of Bedlam
by Arthur Aldrich

Royston is commissioned to film a documentary contrasting old-style mental health care with the improvement 1990s care-in-the-community has brought. Showing him around the derelict ward of a former mental hospital is nurse-turned-caretaker, Janet. De…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 1m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary
Royston is commissioned to film a documentary contrasting old-style mental health care with the improvement 1990s care-in-the-community has brought. Showing him around the derelict ward of a former mental hospital is nurse-turned-caretaker, Janet. Determined to show the reality of care-in-the-community, Janet introduces Milly, an old baglady and former inmate. But as Royston experiences a flashback into his own life, he makes a life-changing decision. This is an ideal mixed-cast drama for festivals.
M1 (40s) F3 (50s, elderly).
  • Time Period 1990s
  • Setting Derelict hospital ward
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Arthur Aldrich

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