PUBLISHED PLAYS BY PETER HORSLER
WORK IN PROGRESS
WOMEN ONLY
SKETCHES
ONE ACT
FULL LENGTH
Synopsis: Gerald, an archaeological lecturer, rents a remote country cottage for the week-end, ostensibly to work on a local site, but in reality, hoping for a little middle-aged philandering with his attractive college librarian, Ruth. Gerald introduces her to the landlord of the cottage, Bill Flack, as his secretary. Their privacy is soon invaded, first by the former occupants, Dora and her love-sick daughter, then by other locals - including a very pregnant young woman and a menacing bull, Hamish - and finally, by Gerald's wife, Alison, whose nursing experience comes in unexpectedly useful. After increasingly Hilarious complications, Ruth and Alison ally themselves against Gerald but Hamish, the bull, has the last word.
Simple to stage, having only one set, this has been an extremely popular play in many countries. Although it's written in an English rural dialect it apparently works in other countries, including the U.S.A.
“On the Verge”
Note: French’s play books are at the moment out of print. However, should you be interested, they will always supply a photo copy and give permission to reproduce it for the number of copies needed for a production. Recently, several societies have done this.
Published by Samuel French