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Camille

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6w, 13m, 1boy(s)

Camille
by Pam Gems

Beautiful Marguerite Gautier, seduced at the age of fifteen by her Marquis employer, decides on a courtesan life. She meets Armand Duval, son of the Marquis, and the two fall desperately in love.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 13m, 1boy(s)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period

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Summary
Beautiful Marguerite Gautier, seduced at the age of fifteen by her Marquis employer, decides on a courtesan life. She meets Armand Duval, son of the Marquis, and the two fall desperately in love. Aware that she is in the initial stage of tuberculosis, Armand persuades her to settle in the country with him, but Marguerite is threatened by the Marquis and forced to return to Paris, dying and reviled by Armand.
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting Interior and exterior settings
  • Features Period Costumes

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Pam Gems

Pam Gems’ first major success was Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi (1977). Her productions with the RSC include Queen Christina (1977), Piaf (1978), Camille (1984) and The Danton Affair (1986). She was awarded the Olivier Award for Best New Play for Stanley in 1997, which also won t ...
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