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Taking Steps
Alan Ayckbourn
Habeas Corpus
by Alan Bennett
What readers are saying
Readers find 'Habeas Corpus' to be a hilarious and entertaining play, perfect for both performance and reading. Many appreciate Alan Bennett's witty dialogue and the fun it brings to rehearsals. However, some have noted issues with the editing of certain editions that can distract from the text itself.
Hilarious and saucy Great dialogue Fun for rehearsals Cluttered with stage directions
Synopsis
The antics at the Wicksteed home are a satirical merry-go-round.
Family, friends and the sexual satisfaction of the "corpus" (body) are the ruling passions in this farcical comedy of ill-manners.
Through a dance of mistaken identities and carnal encounters, one motto holds fast: "He whose lust lasts, lasts longest."
"A parade of wit."
- The New York Times
"A marvelous freaky farce...rowdy and ribald."
- NBC
Press Reviews
"A parade of wit."
— The New York Times
"A marvelous freaky farce... rowdy and ribald."
— NBC
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1976
Binding Paperback
Edition Revised ed.
Pages 106
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573013256
ISBN-10 057301325X
LCCN 77376141
LCC PR6052.E5 H3 1976
DCC 822/.9/14
Habeas Corpus is a British comedy play written by Alan Bennett and published by Samuel French in London (1976).
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