The Killing of Sister George
by Frank Marcus

The Killing of Sister George Book Cover
The Killing of Sister George Cover

Synopsis

A scathing examination of the public and private lives of so-called "cultural icons".

"Sister George" is a beloved character on a popular BBC soap opera, a cheerful nurse who bicycles about the countryside singing hymns and doing good.

In private life, June Buckridge the actress, is a swaggering, foul-mouthed, alcoholic lesbian in a long-term relationship with waifish Alice "Childie" McNaught.

Due to low ratings, cut-backs and June's own bad behavior, the BBC decides to "kill Sister George" on the series.

A visit from Miss Mercy Croft, a no-nonsense network executive bearing the bad news sends George into meltdown, which results in "Childie's" retreat to the arms of Mercy.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 4 female roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1965
ISBN 10
0573030170
ISBN 13
9780573030178
Binding
Paperback
Edition
First Edition
Print Length
136 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
Print
The Killing of Sister George is a British murder and mystery play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1965. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573030178 and an ISBN-10 of 0573030170.

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