The Cracked Pot
by Blake Morrison

The Cracked Pot Book Cover
The Cracked Pot Cover

Synopsis

The Cracked Pot is more than a translation of Heinrich von Kleist's Der Zerbrochene Krug, as the action now takes place in'skipton, Yorkshire, in 1810, with Kleist's German verse transformed into tough Yorkshire dialect.

Funny, earthy and satirical, the play concerns Judge Adam, Skipton's sole agent of justice, who is far from happy to be visited by the investigating magistrate Walter Clegg, seeking out signs of malpractice.4 women, 5 men

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 9 total roles, 4 female and 5 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1996
ISBN 10
0573017344
ISBN 13
9780573017346
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
76 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCCN
96221577
LCC
PR6063.O7938 C7 1996
DCC
822/.914
Print
The Cracked Pot is a British comedy / farce play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1996. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573017346 and an ISBN-10 of 0573017344.

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