TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC
A Drama in two acts
published by Stage Scripts Ltd
Fast moving, funny and sad.
Genre: Drama
Cast size: 6
Duration: 120 mins approx.
Jane Lockyer Willis | Drama | Full Length | 3m, 3f
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Teddy Bears' Picnic explores themes of deceit, adultery, love, and loss, blending humour and sadness in a fast-moving story.
Synopsis/ Characters:
Jim and Rowena a married couple embark on a weekend with friends, Patrick and Betty, Tensions arise when Rowena discovers that she has picked up Betty's s suitcase by mistake. What does she find in there? And what does Jim discover when rummaging through his wife's case? The drink flows and the confessions begin. As things go from bad to worse, enter Bruce, the local eccentric, who at night has a tendency to frequent the hotel corridors. He pays night-time unexpected visits to the couple and through there mutual love of church architecture, Jim discovers in Bruce, a friend and ally.
'Teddy Bear's Picnic,' touches on such areas as deceit, adultery, love, loss and rage. It is fast moving and funny as well as sad.
(SEARCH: In stage scripts ltd website: On left of PLAYS heading, see FILTERS. Under filters look for J for Jane Lockyer Willis. All my plays plus 'An English Country Garden' should come up. )
Cast size: 6
Duration: 120 mins approx.
Jane Lockyer Willis | Drama | Full Length | 3m, 3f
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Teddy Bears' Picnic explores themes of deceit, adultery, love, and loss, blending humour and sadness in a fast-moving story.
Synopsis/ Characters:
Jim and Rowena a married couple embark on a weekend with friends, Patrick and Betty, Tensions arise when Rowena discovers that she has picked up Betty's s suitcase by mistake. What does she find in there? And what does Jim discover when rummaging through his wife's case? The drink flows and the confessions begin. As things go from bad to worse, enter Bruce, the local eccentric, who at night has a tendency to frequent the hotel corridors. He pays night-time unexpected visits to the couple and through there mutual love of church architecture, Jim discovers in Bruce, a friend and ally.
'Teddy Bear's Picnic,' touches on such areas as deceit, adultery, love, loss and rage. It is fast moving and funny as well as sad.
(SEARCH: In stage scripts ltd website: On left of PLAYS heading, see FILTERS. Under filters look for J for Jane Lockyer Willis. All my plays plus 'An English Country Garden' should come up. )
Performed as a Rehearsed Reading at Bikeshed Theatre, Exeter.
Performed at East Lane Theatre Club London, under previous title:
'The Get Together.
A few comments from East Lane Theatre audience: ' 'A most absorbing and entertaining evening. A play with a beginning, a middle and an end. I followed it and understood.'
' Human nature keenly observed. A rattling good story! Very much enjoyed.'
' Couldn't agree more! As a creative writer myself I know good work, (and I'm envious) when I encounter it and this is good.'
'Very enjoyable with complex and interesting characters. Interesting plot kept audience guessing & entertained. Well done, Jane!'
'Most enjoyable. The characters of Betty and Bruce added gentle humour.'
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