Ashes
by David Rudkin

Ashes

Synopsis

Drama Charcters: 2 male, 2 female w/doubling Bare stage with set pieces Anne and Colin are a thirty-ish British couple who desperately want a child.

With stark realism, harrowing insight, and dark humor, their efforts to achieve this blessing are portrayed as the embers of their hope become the ashes of their dreams and with bitter experience they summon the strength and love to go on.

"Probably the most important play of the season...It is entertaining, it is funny, it is bitter, and it is handsomely poetic."-The New York Times "Astonishing "-The Village Voice

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 2 female and 2 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1974
ISBN 10
0573605637
ISBN 13
9780573605635
Print Length
64 pages
Language
English
Print
Ashes is a American play written by and published by Samuel French in 1974. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573605635 and an ISBN-10 of 0573605637.

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