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A Place on Earth

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Wylie, Bettyjane; Wylie, Bettyjane (Playwright)

Author

Wylie, Bettyjane

Author Role

Playwright

Publisher

Toronto Workshop Productions

Date Issued

1982-07

Place of Publication

Toronto, Ontario

Issuance

monographic

Form

text

Scholar Note

Geographic setting: A rooming house in a city. Historical period: Late 20th century. Characters: female adults: 1. Play includes speeches suitable for actors auditioning.

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Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory

Language

English

Primary Genre

Drama

Sub Genre

Monologue
One-Act

Identifier

cwrc:38d3b680-af3f-4172-9ca2-fcaa936cc8b8

Last Modified Date

2019-06-15T17:22:00.212Z

Abstract

A widow lives alone in a tacky rooming house and her only companion is a puppet who talks to her. The play takes her through a crucial day in her life. Raped a few days earlier, she is preparing for her venture to the police station to press charges. This play is informed by the playwright's journalistic experience.

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A Place on Earth
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A widow lives alone in a tacky rooming house and her only companion is a puppet who talks to her. The play takes her through a crucial day in her life. Raped a few days earlier, she is preparing for her venture to the police station to press charges. This play is informed by the playwright's journalistic experience., Geographic setting: A rooming house in a city. Historical period: Late 20th century. Characters: female adults: 1. Play includes speeches suitable for actors auditioning., Geographic setting: A rooming house in a city. Historical period: Late 20th century. Characters: female adults: 1. Play includes speeches suitable for actors auditioning.
Publisher
Toronto Workshop Productions
Contributor
Wylie, Bettyjane Wylie, Bettyjane (Playwright)
Date
1982-07
Type
Text, Book, Drama, Monologue, One-Act
Format
text
Identifier
cwrc:38d3b680-af3f-4172-9ca2-fcaa936cc8b8
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Language
English
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