The Old Woman and the Pedlar
Wylie, Bettyjane; Wylie, Bettyjane (Playwright)
Wylie, Bettyjane
Playwright
Young People's Theatre
1977
Toronto, Ontario
monographic
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Geographic setting: The space between market and town. Historical period: Fictional past. Characters: male adults: 2+; female adults: 2+. Play includes speeches suitable for actors auditioning.
Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory
English
Drama
Theatre for Young Audiences One-Act
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2019-06-15T19:18:28.263Z
The Old Woman loses her skirt and petticoats at the side of the road (stolen by the Pedlar). She searches for her skirt and her identity, helped by some very strange people. This play is based on the nursery rhyme, "There Was an Old Woman."