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Overview
Synopsis
Everything seems to be going well for Sarah and Lilian, until Sarah decides she wants a baby. Lilian, a geneticist and recovering alcoholic, is not interested. What causes the maternal instinct? Can it be removed, or can it remain dormant until the right time? This couple have a life-changing decision to make.
Show Information
- Book
- Monica Bauer
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Mature Audiences (M)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2013
- Genres
- Drama
- Settings
- Contemporary, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- Cambridge, England, Present Day
- Cast Size
- small
- Ideal For
- Community Theatre, Mature Audiences, Mostly Female Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher