Lillian
by David Cale

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Highlights

75 mins All Women Bare Stage/Simple Set

Synopsis

Lillian, a bookish middle-aged British woman, falls for Jimmy, a man half her age.

Promptly divorcing her husband, she marries the young man and buys a flower shop to support his desire to be a gardener.

Unbeknownst to Lillian, however, Jimmy has a terminal heart condition, and his anticipation of the end fills him with a restless energy.

Press Reviews

"A reminder that even the most mundane existence is shaped by currents beyond comprehension."

— The New York Times

"A love story that spans a dozen years, laced with bracing wit and gentle melancholia."

— Variety

Characters

Character
Lillian

An English woman in her early forties.

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573707292
ISBN-10 0573707294

Lillian is a play written by David Cale and published by Samuel French .

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