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Haggard - An Entertainment

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 17m

Eric Chappell, Michael Green

Haggard - An Entertainment
by Eric Chappell
Based on characters created by Michael Green

Perennially hard-up, lecherous, conceited, dishonest and drunk, the eighteenth-century Squire Amos Haggard was first conceived by Michael Green and subsequently brought to television screens in Eric Chappell’s much-loved ITV series.

Haggard - An Entertainment

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 17m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Period

Details

Summary

Perennially hard-up, lecherous, conceited, dishonest and drunk, the eighteenth-century Squire Amos Haggard was first conceived by Michael Green and subsequently brought to television screens in Eric Chappell’s much-loved ITV series.


In Chappell’s stage adaptation, our anti-hero disguises himself as the notorious bar brawler ‘One-Eyed Will’, seduces a member of the aristocracy, poisons himself, survives an encounter with Death, fights a duel and ends up in prison waiting to be hanged. His son Roderick and servant Grunge are his not-so-faithful companions.

 

The author describes this hilarious adaptation as “an undisciplined romp” and encourages imagination, ingenuity and a great deal of fun in its staging.

Landlord

Haggard

Grunge

Betty Bouncer

Roderick

Gent

Fanny Foulacre

Sir Josh Foulacre

Lady Tartlett

One-Eyed Will

The Hook

Lord Chesterfield

Lord Tartlett

Vicar

Nelly Blight

Seaman

Preacher

Death

Catesby

Tibbs

Elusive Edward

  • Time Period 18th Century
  • Features Period Costumes

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Author

Eric Chappell

Author

Michael Green

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