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Disposing of the Body

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 5m

Hugh Whitemore

Disposing of the Body
by Hugh Whitemore

All my life I've either been looking back at happy times that have gone or looking forward to the happiness to come.' Thus speaks Henry Preece, embarking on early retirement. In Hugh Whitemore's elegant and tantalizing play, the mystery and excitemen…

Disposing of the Body

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 5m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
All my life I've either been looking back at happy times that have gone or looking forward to the happiness to come.' Thus speaks Henry Preece, embarking on early retirement. In Hugh Whitemore's elegant and tantalizing play, the mystery and excitement of an unexpected passion is given full rein, until Henry realizes that a door he's just flung open should have remained tightly shut.
M5 (20s, 40s, 50s) F3 (40s).
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various simple settings
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Hugh Whitemore

Hugh Whitemore
Hugh Whitemore was born in 1936. He studied for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where he later became a member of the Council. He began his writing career in British television (contributing to The Wednesday Play, Armchair Theatre and Play for Today) and twic ...
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