The Bespoke Overcoat
by Wolf Mankowitz
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Readers find the themes of mortality and inevitability compelling in this play. The dialogue prompts reflection on life and death, leading to an engaging experience for the audience.
Compelling themes of mortalityEngaging dialogueLimited emotional impact
Synopsis
Fender, an old Jewish nightwatchman, dies even while his friend is making him his first good overcoat.
He has waited all his life for such a coat, but dies in grief beforehand.
Publication
The Bespoke Overcoat is a play written by Wolf Mankowitz and published by Samuel French (1953).
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