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Interior Designs

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 1m

Interior Designs is a masterly observation of human relationships and conflicting viewpoints by Jimmie Chinn.

Although of very different backgrounds, three women share a common fate of loneliness and frustration. The play follows their yearning to fill the emptiness of their lives and their various attempts to trap the eligible Him.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary

Interior Designs is a masterly observation of human relationships and conflicting viewpoints by Jimmie Chinn. 

Him, a brash, arrogant odd job man, is offering his "services" to three women: Holly, a successful TV-am newsreader; Irene, a solitary school teacher; and Amy, a frustrated housewife. Although of very different backgrounds, the three women share a common fate of loneliness and frustration. The play follows their yearning to fill the emptiness of their lives and their various attempts to trap the eligible Him. For his part, Him wriggles out of it and, putting his coat on, silently goes out of their lives leaving a surrealistic abyss of desperation.

History

The play was first presented at The Duke's Head Theatre, Richmond, Surrey on the 6th April 1987 - under the title 'Three Into One' - directed by Judi Lamb.

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, 1990s, 1980s
  • Setting Bare stage or a simple room.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 40 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

'' Witty dialogue.... and Chinn cleverly outlines the growing desperation of these women.'' Middlesex Chronicle.

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Jimmie Chinn

James 'Jimmie' Chinn was born in Middleton, Lancashire on March 30th 1940 - the only son of his beloved mother, Edie. His early years, although not always easy, were to shape his writing in the future, and this often difficult time compounded his determination to achieve grea ...

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