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Terror by Gaslight
Tim Kelly
The Holy Terror
by Simon Gray
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Synopsis
This work by a pre-eminent dramatist begins as a lecture being delivered by Mark Melon to an English women's club wherein he recounts how he took over a respected but financially shaky publishing house and ruthlessly streamlined by firing everyone in sight.
The events described then come to life.
Melon, who appears at first to be just another ruthless businessman, is actually insane.
He has a breakdown and is committed to an institution where he undergoes shock and other therapies.
He loses his stature in publishing and his wife and family, but he may have found some shred of his soul.
Press Reviews
"A humorous and harrowing depiction of an emotional breakdown."
— Arizona Daily Star
"Filled with such wit, irony and wonderful lines that, although the play is a frightening tale of sexual obsession and madness, the audience will find itself laughing its way through hell."
— Arizona Republic
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Gladstone |
| Samantha |
| Michael |
| Jacob |
| Rupert |
| Graeme |
| Josh Melon |
| Gladys Powers |
| Kate Melon |
| Mark Melon |
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1993
Binding Paperback
Pages 78
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573693717
ISBN-10 0573693714
LCCN 94138049
LCC PR6057.R33 H64 1993
The Holy Terror is a American comedy play written by Simon Gray and published by Samuel French in New York (1993).
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