Play (Guild library) - Softcover

Mullins, Ian; Dickens, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0856761257 ISBN 13: 9780856761256

Publisher: Josef Weinberger Plays, 2002

Synopsis

This adaptation of David Copperfield for the stage was first published in 1984 by Warner Chappell plays Ltd (previously known as the English Theatre Guild Ltd). This particular Warner Chappell Classics edition was first published in 1995 in paperback, 131pp, ISBN 0856761257. Includes 14 male and female roles (adults) and 5 roles for children - 3 male and 2 female. So, 33 parts in all and 34 including a part for Jip the dog. For this Warner Chappell Classics edition, the character of Jane Murdstone has been written into the play. The book includes a furniture and property plot for both on and off stage. There are also some stage plans: A Groundplan; and 2 high level plans - part 1 and part 2. This adaptation of David Copperfield was first presented at the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke on 1st December, 1983. This production was directed by Ian Mullins and the set designed by Stephen Howell. The book contains a photograph of the set used on the first production at Basingstoke designed by Stephen Howell. Ian Mullins writes in the book that he has had to condense David Copperfield down into a playable length of about 2 hours, achieved by cutting the story down to those scenes that are vital to the essential dramatic pathways of the story

Edition details

• Publisher: Josef Weinberger Plays
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0856761257
• ISBN 13: 9780856761256
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 85