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Alan Ayckbourn
A Cut in the Rates
by Alan Ayckbourn
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Readers find the play interesting and concise, though some believe it might require more effort to produce considering its short length. Overall, it garners a positive reception for its engaging content.
Interesting conceptEngaging performancesShort length may limit depth
Synopsis
When Miss Pickhart visits the illusionist Ratchet on official Town Hall business, she discovers a sinister secret.
Alone in the cellar after Ratchet is called away, she confronts the ghost of Rosalinda who met an untimely death during the saw the woman in half trick.
2 women, 1 man
Characters
| Character |
|---|
MS. PICKETT
WOMAN/ROSALINDA
RATCHET |
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Publication
PublisherSamuel French
Year1991
BindingPaperback
EditionFirst Edition
Pages20
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573120848
ISBN-100573120846
LCCN92188178
LCCPR6051.Y35 C8 1991
DCC822/.914
A Cut in the Rates is a British play written by Alan Ayckbourn and published by Samuel French in London (1991).
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