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Synopsis

The play is a biting satire about sexual morality. The story revolves around an unhappily married couple, Alice and David. David is about to embark on an affair with Alice's best friend, Marion, but he is an honorable man and refuses to consummate it. David and Marion try to hide the affair from Alice. Unknown to them, Alice already knows and is trying to encourage the affair because she knows her marriage to David is an unhappy one.

Show Information

Book
Noël Coward
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
Genres
Satire
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

David

Lead

Male

Spoken

Alice

Lead

Female

Spoken

Marion

Lead

Female

Spoken

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