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The Farm

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 3m

"Richly textured and resonant with life.... Storey is one of our finest playwrights." - The New York Times
"Beautifully controlled mounting of tension.... Marvelously written.... Unforgettable." - New York Magazine

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m

Details

Summary

Hard drinking, hard working farmer Slattery rules his roost: three daughters and his easy going wife. His only son, an aimless poet, returns home determined to marry an older divorced actress and the family reaction is considerable.

History
Royal Court Theatre, 1973.

SLATTERY

MRS SLATTERY

WENDY

JENNY

BRENDA

ARTHUR

ALBERT

  • Setting The living room of a farm. The present.
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Richly textured and resonant with life.... Storey is one of our finest playwrights. " - The New York Times

"Beautifully controlled mounting of tension.... Marvelously written.... Unforgettable." - New York Magazine

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  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Authors

David Storey

David Storey was born in Yorkshire. He studied at Wakefield Art School from 1951-53, and subsequently at the Slade School in London. After his art studies and a career as a professional rugby player, he turned to writing. His plays have been produced throughout the world to g ...
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