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An Ill-Timed Hideaway

by Julian Wright

A country-house farce with Death taking time off

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A country-house farce with Death taking time off

Julian Wright’s two-act play turns an ethereal premise into a confined country-house comedy. When Death exchanges places with a mortal in hopes of a quiet weekend, the arrangement sets convention aside and places the action in a single room of a large house. The compact stage setting and two-act structure make this a theatrical piece built around an unusual supernatural switch rather than a conventional domestic scenario. Its premise brings mortality into contact with the social world of an English country house, using the disruption created by Death’s attempted retreat as the central comic setup.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Theatre groups seeking a two-act play set in one location
  • Readers interested in comic plays with supernatural premises
  • Fans of country-house and English-manners farce

Themes

Death and mortalityRole reversalCountry-house societySupernatural comedyTheatre and farce

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Book overview

A splendid twist on an ethereal theme, An Ill-Timed Hideaway throws convention to the wind. Death, tired of eternal work, switches places with a mortal and looks forward to a weekend of peace and quiet - or so he has been led to believe... A two act play set in one room of a large country house, this is an excellent play for both amateur troupes and professional stages alike. "A true masterclass in the farce of English manners" G. Reaper
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