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The Flutter of the Goldleaf and Other Plays (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Olive Tilford Dargan

 
9781330696064: The Flutter of the Goldleaf and Other Plays (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A tense one‑act family drama where science tests duty and consequence.

A cluttered attic laboratory frames a heated look at a family strained by a gifted student’s obsession with science. As doctors circle and fear grows, the Warners must decide how far they’ll go to protect a boy who sees the world through stars, wires, and machines. The tension pours from sharp dialogue, vivid stage moments, and a moral questions that lingers long after the curtain falls.

  • Experience a high-stakes family conflict driven by scientific curiosity and parental worry.
  • Watch as characters argue about responsibility, trust, and what it means to care.
  • Explore tense, character-driven drama with intimate, stage-ready moments.
  • Invite discussion on how science and everyday life collide in a close-knit home.
Ideal for readers and theater enthusiasts who enjoy classic one-act dramas with moral complexity and human stakes.

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Excerpt from The Flutter of the Goldleaf and Other Plays

Such a mess! And the doctors will be here in half an hour! (tries to get busy but seems bothered. Crosses to table and looks at a little machine that stands upon it.) That's what's driving my boy crazy! If I only dared to smash it! The right sort of a mother would do just that! (looks at machine with dire meditation.)

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