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Simon Gray
Hidden Laughter
by Simon Gray
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Readers find 'Hidden Laughter' to be a mix of farce and tragicomedy, with moments that provoke genuine laughter. The play's ability to blend humor with somber themes engages audiences, making for a unique theatrical experience.
Engaging mix of humor and tragedyProvokes genuine laughterUncertain balance between farce and tragedy
Synopsis
Here is a hilarious look at the artistic pretensions of the young and the rich that charts a decade in the life of a London family transplanted to an idyllic country setting.
A literary agent and his wife buy a Devon cottage where she can write, children will be happy, and they can relax.
Into their world walks the local vicar a classically comic character who tends their magnificent garden and their emotional if not spiritual needs as the outside world intrudes with failure and disillusionment.
Publication
PublisherSamuel French
Year1992
BindingPaperback
Pages68
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573017841
ISBN-100573017840
LCCN92217262
LCCPR6057.R33 H53 1992
DCC822/.914
Hidden Laughter is a British comedy play written by Simon Gray and published by Samuel French in New York (1992).
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Samuel French · 1992 · 68 pp
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