The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Full Length Play, Drama / 6m, 1f
Journey into the Wild West, 1890 in this classic story of good versus evil, law versus the gun, one man versus Liberty Valance. A tale of love, hope and revenge set against the vicious backdrop of a lawless society...
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Cast Size
6m, 1fDuration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours)Subgenre
Adaptations (Literature)Target Audience
- Adult
- Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Additional Info
When a young scholar from New York city travels west in search of a new life he arrives beaten and half-dead on the dusty streets of Twotrees. Rescued from the plains, the town soon becomes his home. A local girl gives him purpose in a broken land, but is it enough to save him from the vicious outlaw who wants him dead? He must make the choice: to turn and run or to stand for what he believes, to live or to fight; to become the man who shot Liberty Valance.
Reviews
"Superb. A genuinely gripping drama and one I warmly recommend" FOUR STARS -u00a0The Telegraph
"Superb. A genuinely gripping drama and one I warmly recommend" FOUR STARS - The Telegraph, Read More
"Excellent... Highly atmospheric, visceral and triumphant" - The Stage, Read More
"An enjoyable night of theatre with a set of fine performances, and will surely enjoy a popular run at the lovely Park Theatre." - A Younger Theatre, Read More
"A consistently absorbing, often moving and very unusual evening of theatre." - The Public Reviews, Read More
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Considerations
Performing Groups
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Large Stage
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- Alcohol
- Gun Shots
License details
- Minimum Fee: £69 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Please submit a license request to determine availability. - Optional Music/Media Fee: £37 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: Wild West
- Duration: More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Setting: The Wild West, 1890.
- Features / Contains: Period Costumes
Casting
6m, 1fHALLIE JACKSON
BERT BARRICUNE
JIM MOSTEN
LIBERTY VALANCE
MARSHALL JOHNSON
JAKE DOWITT
Cast Attributes
- Role(s) for Black Actor(s)
- Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
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Authors
Jethro Compton
Jethro Compton is a British writer, director and independent theatre producer. His most notable production is the stage adaptation of the classic Western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Other theatre work includes, Blood Red Moon, The Clock Strikes Noon, and The Rattlesnake's Kiss, three original Western plays und ...
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