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Grindling Gibbons and the Plague of London

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  10w, 30m

Brian Way

An exciting, swashbuckling costume drama concerning a struggling young woodcarver attempting to gain recognition and support in 17th Century London. The story is related as a mother's folk tale to her son during the Blitz of World War II. Exceptional opportunities for audience participation and recr…

Grindling Gibbons and the Plague of London

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    10w, 30m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences, Docudrama/Historic

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An exciting, swashbuckling costume drama concerning a struggling young woodcarver attempting to gain recognition and support in 17th Century London. The story is related as a mother's folk tale to her son during the Blitz of World War II. Exceptional opportunities for audience participation and recreating the atmosphere of London during the Great Plague and Fire of the 1660's.

Can be performed with a minimum cast of 8m, 4 female

  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive

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Brian Way

Brian Way
Brian Way (1923 – 2006), a British teacher, director, and writer, is credited with originating educational theater for children. He and Margaret Faulkes, in founding the Theatre Center in London, introduced the concept of informal theatrical performances in school, and the ex ...
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