After Midnight, Before Dawn
by David Campton

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One Act16th Century/ElizabethanExpandable Casting

What readers are saying

Readers love the depth and challenge of the play, highlighting its suitability for one-act festivals. Many appreciate the historical context of the witch trials and the engaging conversations among the characters.

Superb and challengingIdeal for one act festivalsMight be too short for some

Synopsis

The characters await death, having been sentenced for witchcraft.

It is the late 1600s or early 1700s.

Only the Calm Woman remains unmoved.

On being questioned, she replies she will not hang.

The Devil will look after his own.4 women, 2 men

Characters

Character
OLD WOMAN NEAT WOMAN MAN (OR EMBITTERED WOMAN) GIRL (OR SIMPLE YOUNG WOMAN) BOY (OR FRIGHTENED YOUNG WOMAN) CALM WOMAN

Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year2011
BindingPaperback
Pages26
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573120022
ISBN-100573120021

After Midnight, Before Dawn is a play written by David Campton and published by Samuel French (2011).

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