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A Sleep of Prisoners

Short Play, Drama  /  4m

Christopher Fry

A Sleep of Prisoners
by Christopher Fry

An anti-war verse drama in the form of a modern Passion play. Four English soldiers are locked up for the night in a church turned into a prison camp. Privates King and Able fight and are separated by the other two. All four dream of the row, interpr…

A Sleep of Prisoners

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
An anti-war verse drama in the form of a modern Passion play. Four English soldiers are locked up for the night in a church turned into a prison camp. Privates King and Able fight and are separated by the other two. All four dream of the row, interpreting it in different Biblical ways.
Keywords
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Church interior
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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