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Alan Ayckbourn
Surprises
by Alan Ayckbourn
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Readers appreciate the fun and silly nature of the play, noting its insightful commentary on relationships. It resonates with fans of the playwright, showcasing both humor and depth.
Fun and silly atmosphereTrue insight into relationshipsMay not appeal to all tastes
Synopsis
Love stories yet to happen, in a future filled with surprises.
Who is the amorous stranger, Titus, who materialises in young Grace's bedroom?
Can she believe he is who he says he is?
For her parents, Franklin and Martha, does love everlasting still hold true if death is postponed indefinitely?
Can lawyer Lorraine, who prides herself on her infallibility, have finally discovered the ideal partner, one who is also never wrong?
Will lonely secretary Sylvia, after unhappy affairs with everyone from deep sea divers to space shuttle pilots, ever find her Mr Right?
A comedy with its head in the future and its heart in the past, Alan Ayckbourn's Surprises premiered in July 2012 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, in a co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre.
Publication
PublisherFaber & Faber
Year2012
BindingPaperback
EditionMain
Pages111
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571297665
ISBN-100571297668
eISBN-139780571297689
LCCN2012515680
LCCPR6051.Y35
Surprises is a British comedy play written by Alan Ayckbourn and published by Faber & Faber (2012).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9780571297689).
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