Curtains
by Stephen Bill
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Readers find the play's topic remains relevant despite its datedness. Many appreciate the themes presented in the story, recognizing its importance in a contemporary context.
Synopsis
It is Ida's eighty-sixth birthday -- a milestone she would rather not have reached.
Her family has gathered to celebrate with a birthday tea.
After tea is cleared the family disperse leaving Katherine remembering a pact she made with Ida not to let her suffer into old age.
She helps her out of her misery and into the next world.
Returning to find a mercy-killer in the house the family proceed to reveal a panorama of English mores at their hilarious worst.5 women, 3 men
Press Reviews
"A touching drama with the kind of humor families inspire. "…comic, brutal, disturbingly funny, CURTAINS is a major play…"
— NY Daily News
Publication
Curtains is a British comedy play written by Stephen Bill and published by Samuel French in London (1989).
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Samuel French · 1989 · 70 pp
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