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Rebecca (Williams)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 8m

Daphne du Maurier, Clifford Williams

Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
Adapted by Clifford Williams

Max de Winter brings his shy young bride to Manderley, his great house in Cornwall. Everywhere, she senses the overpowering presence of Rebecca, Max's drowned wife. Mrs Danvers, the grim housekeeper, will not allow her to forget her shortcomings. She…

Rebecca (Williams)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 8m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Period

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Summary
Max de Winter brings his shy young bride to Manderley, his great house in Cornwall. Everywhere, she senses the overpowering presence of Rebecca, Max's drowned wife. Mrs Danvers, the grim housekeeper, will not allow her to forget her shortcomings. She doubts Max's love until Rebecca's body is found. Max confesses that he murdered Rebecca, hating her depravity. The husband and wife now face the exciting fight to save Max from the gallows.
Cast Attributes
M8 (young, 30s, middle age) F3 (young, middle age)
  • Time Period 1940s / WWII
  • Setting A lounge-hall

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Daphne du Maurier

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Clifford Williams

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