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Five Birds in a Cage

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Gertrude Jennings

A comedy of class relations in a broken-down lift.

Five Birds in a Cage

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
The sudden stoppage of a life on the Underground causes the temporary imprisonment of its passengers, including a Duchess and a Lord, a bricklayer, and a dressmaker's assistant. At length the bricklayer opens the gate and descends the shaft, with the result that the lift is lowered by pulleys. Meanwhile the bricklayer has successfully wooed the pretty dressmaker, whose terror at the thought of being late with the costume she is taking home is modified by the fact that the dress is intended for the Duchess herself. 
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting A Tube Lift. 
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

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

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Authors

Author

Gertrude Jennings

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