(6)
The Handyman
Ronald Harwood
The Hired Man
by Melvyn Bragg, Howard Goodall
Highlights
1900-1910 Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes
Synopsis
Based on Melvyn Bragg’s stirring novel of rural and industrial working life early in the 20th century, The Hired Man tells of one family’s – Bragg's grandparents’ – journey from land laborers to colliers and back to the land.
The superb score is a marvelous succession of chorales, operatic duets and vigorous, foot-stomping rhythms.
Press Reviews
"Thoughtful and, on occasions, most moving… That rare thing: a folk opera of our immediate past."
— Daily Mail
"Melvyn Bragg’s qualities as a novelist – humanity, idealism and a complex and highly articulate man's understanding of those who are simple and inarticulate – shine out from the musical."
— Sunday Telegraph
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Emily |
| Jackson |
| Ted Blacklock/Isaac |
| Seth |
| Sally |
| May |
| Harry |
| Pennington/Vicar |
| Recruiting Officer/Dan |
| Jack/Union Chairman |
| Landlady |
| Joe Sharp |
| Bob/Alf |
| Bill |
| Ezra |
| Josh |
| Tom |
| Beth |
| Hired Men, Farmers, Miners, Soldiers |
| John |
Videos
The Hired Man: Original Cast Highlights
Publication
The Hired Man is a play written by Melvyn Bragg and published by Concord Theatricals .
Community Reviews
No community reviews yet
Buy Play
Performance Rights
Available for Licensing
Amateur & Professional
Fee: Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.
Apply for Rights
Similar Plays
Plays with similar themes, style, and content.
