When We Are Married
by John Boynton Priestley, J B Priestley

West End
When We Are Married Book Cover
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Highlights

120 mins 1930s Interior Set Period Costumes British Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Olivier Award

Winner! 1986 Olivier Award for Best Comedy Nominee: 2011 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play

Synopsis

Twenty-five years ago, the Helliwells, the Parkers and the Soppitts were married on the same day by the same parson.

They gather at the Helliwell home to celebrate their silver wedding.

The new chapel organist tells them that he recently met the parson who conducted the triple wedding ceremony - he was not authorised to do so.

Pandemonium breaks out when these pillars of society believe they have been living in sin for 25 years.

Characters

Character
Gerald Forbes
Mrs. Northrop
Nancy Holmes
Fred Dyson
Henry Ormonroyd
Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Maria Helliwell
Councillor Albert Parker
Herbert Soppitt
Clara Soppitt
Annie Parker
Lottie Grady
Rev. Clement Mercer
Mayor Of Clecklewyke
Ruby Birtle

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 1938
Binding Paperback
Pages 114
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573014765
ISBN-10 0573014760

When We Are Married is a British comedy play written by John Boynton Priestley and published by Samuel French in London (1938).

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