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A View from the Obelisk

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m

Hugh Leonard

A View from the Obelisk
by Hugh Leonard

Convalescing from heart surgery, Owen returns to his native Ireland with Rosemary and insists on showing her the view from a hilltop near Dublin. The climb takes a lot out of him and Rosemary goes off to summon a car. Owen strikes up a conversation with a young artist sketching the view as though he…

A View from the Obelisk

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Convalescing from heart surgery, Owen returns to his native Ireland with Rosemary and insists on showing her the view from a hilltop near Dublin. The climb takes a lot out of him and Rosemary goes off to summon a car. Owen strikes up a conversation with a young artist sketching the view as though he's known him for years. When Rosemary returns Owen realizes why the boy seemed so familiar.
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A hilltop

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