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When Did You Last See My Mother?
by Christopher Hampton
Synopsis
Drama Characters: 3male, 2female Interior Set Jimmy and Ian share a flat.
Jimmy is "straight"; and Ian is "not."
Neither are very "gay."
One night Jimmy brings a girl home.
He tries to get Ian and his friend to go out so he can have some privacy but Ian refuses.
In fact, he gets very angry, leading to a fight.
Jimmy's mother comes to visit Ian, and there ensues a mutual sexual attraction, which is consummated.
The mother tries to get Ian to go to bed with her again; but Ian tells her he only did it because she reminded him of Jimmy.
Ian hints Jimmy has a homosexual side which Jimmy is not aware of.
This upsets the mother so much she has a fight with Jimmy which upsets her so much more she has a fatal automobile accident.
In the end, Jimmy and Ian come to a deeper knowledge of themselves.
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 2010
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573617782
ISBN-10 0573617783
When Did You Last See My Mother? is a British play written by Christopher Hampton and published by Samuel French (2010).
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