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Bedside Manners

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 3m

When Ferris reluctantly agreed to look after his sister's seedy country inn while she's on vacation, he did not anticipate all the wild comings-and-goings involving her affairs!

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary

When Ferris reluctantly agreed to look after his sister's seedy country inn while she's on vacation, he did not anticipate all the wild comings-and-goings involving her affairs! Over the course of his house-sitting, Ferris becomes engulfed in lies, confusions, and bewilderments as he tries prevent the inevitable meetings of husbands, wives, and lovers in assorted compromising situations.

'The capacity house didnt just laugh, it erupted...Masterly.' - Eastbourne Gazette

'One exhausts oneself with laughter!' - Neue Presse, Hanover, Germany

Keywords
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"The capacity house didn't just laugh, it erupted...Masterly." - Eastbourne Gazette

"One exhausts oneself with laughter!" - Neue Presse, Hanover, Germany

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Derek Benfield

Derek Benfield (11 March 1926 – 10 March 2009) was a British playwright and actor. He was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and educated at Bingley Grammar School. As a playwright, Benfield wrote more than 30 stage plays. Benfield had made his acting debut, in Yorks ...
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