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Born In The Gardens
Peter Nichols
The Chalk Garden
by Enid Bagnold
Awards & Recognition
Olivier Award
Nominee: 2009 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play
Synopsis
Full Length Drama
Characters: 2 male 7 female Interior Set
Revived to acclaim on the West End in 2008 this psychological chamber piece explores the secret world of childhood through the prism of a dyed-in-the-wool British dowager Mrs. St. Maugham and her precocious and equally eccentric granddaughter Laurel.
When enigmatic Miss Madrigal is hired as household companion and manager the two finally meet their match.
"A tantalizing fascinating and stimulating piece of
Press Reviews
"A tantalizing, fascinating and stimulating piece of theatre."
— New York Daily News
"A very fresh and personal kind of play with wit, literacy, and an almost unearthly integrity."
— New York Herald Tribune
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 2010
Binding Paperback
Pages 112
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573606892
ISBN-10 0573606897
The Chalk Garden is a American play written by Enid Bagnold and published by Samuel French (2010).
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