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Point of Departure (Legend of Lovers)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 11m

Kitty Black, Jean Anouilh

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Point of Departure (Legend of Lovers)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 11m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Fables/Folktales
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
This is Anouilh's version of the Orpheus and Eurydice legend. Two lonely people are thrown suddenly together, and they realize immediately that they are eternally in love. The young man, a troubadour, steals his beloved away from the man she has had to live with, and runs off with her to another city. But their love is destined to end in tragedy, in a bus accident and later in the same way Orpheus ended with Eurydice.
History
Produced at the Plymouth Theatre, with Dorothy McGuire.
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Greek; Roman & Biblical
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"There is imagination in it and a kind of eerie fascination." - New York Post

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Author

Kitty Black

Jean Anouilh

Jean Anouilh
Jean Anouilh was born in Bordeaux on June 23, 1910. After completing his early schooling, Anouilh studied law for a short time at the Sorbonne, and then worked as a copywriter at Publicité Damour. He also wrote comic scenes for the cinema. In 1929 he collaborated with Jean ...
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