Mrs. Mcthing
by Mary Chase

Name: Mrs. Mcthing
Brand: Mary Chase
SKU: 9780822207870
Rating: 3.08 (13 reviews)

Mrs. Mcthing Book Cover — Mrs. Mcthing Cover

Highlights

Large Cast

Female

Male

90 minsInterior SetComedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the whimsical and unconventional nature of the play. Many find it a delightful exploration of magical realism that entertains the imagination, especially if they are fans of the author's previous work.

Whimsical and unconventionalDelightful exploration of magical realismSilly and far from perfect

Synopsis

THE STORY: As told by Kerr, all happens very logically.

A little girl has slipped past the gatekeeper and over the garden wall to play with a lonely and put-upon lad.

She is quickly shooed out by his mother as 'trash.' It just so happens that the

ThemesAmerican Drama

Press Reviews

"Mrs. Chase has written the freshest play of the year.” —The New York Times. “…another big load of cheer…a whimsical, lovely and lovable work for young children and old children…There is an aura of great affection all around it.” —New York Daily News. “What the author has done in this delectable imaginative fable…is to capture that most difficult of all things: the world of fantasy as a child sees it, half romantic and half hard-boiled."
— New York Herald-Tribune