Additional information
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Script Style | One Act |
| Duration (mins) | 30 |
| Male Cast | 2 |
| Doubling Male | 1 |
| Female Cast | 2 |
| Total Cast | 4 |
| Total Cast Inc Opt | 5 |
Sense and Sensibleness
£10.00 – £20.00
IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man with a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Unfortunately none of them want Amber Vertigris, a beautiful but deeply unintelligent woman in her twenties. Her intended, Lord Edgar Bratwurst, turns out to be a murderer, arsonist, addict and, worst of all, penniless. In desperation she applies for a position with Lord Wensleydale.
Synopsis
IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man with a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Unfortunately none of them want Amber Vertigris, a beautiful but deeply unintelligent woman in her twenties. Her intended, Lord Edgar Bratwurst, turns out to be a murderer, arsonist, addict and, worst of all, penniless. In desperation she applies for a position with Lord Wensleydale.
Cast
AMBER VERTIGRIS:
A virtuous but slightly-thick young woman
MRS VERTIGRIS:
Amber’s Mother
LORD EDGAR BRATWURST:
aka Edgar Sausage
CLAYTON WENSLEYDALE:
An arrogant aristocrat
OLD RUTTOCKS:
An old gardener
NOTE: Lord Edgar Bratwurst and Clayton Wensleydale can be doubled.
Steve Davies –
Summary Performance History
Sense and Sensibleness won the Supernova prize at the Bench Theatre in 2013 and a shorter version won the Stagefright prize at the London Horror Festival.