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Stumped

  • Shomit Dutta
  • Full Length Play, Drama, 1960s
  • 2M
  • ISBN: 9780573013645

A game of cricket deep in the Cotswolds. Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter are padded up and waiting to go in... What could possibly go wrong?

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 75 minutes

  • Time Period: 1960s
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
A game of cricket deep in the Cotswolds. Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter are padded up and waiting to go in… What could possibly go wrong?

Stumped is a shadowy caprice that turns the tables on two giants of twentieth century drama and subjects them to an unwelcome blend of their own worlds created by an unseen figure.

REVIEWS:

"A perfect pitch for lovers of drama and cricket."

 The Guardian

"The play is a delight. It had me laughing out loud."

 Mike Brearley, Prospect Magazine

"Smart, funny and a cricket lovers’ dream."

 Emma John

"Witty, allusive and moving."

 Michael Billington

"Wow! So enjoyed reading this… it’s intelligent and beautifully written."

 Stephen Fry

Premiere Production:
  • Stumped was recorded as a digital ‘On Demand’ production by Original Theatre at Lords Cricket Ground, London, for release on 27 September 2022. The play was premiered as a live production, produced by Original Theatre, at the Theatre Royal Bath on 23 May 2023.
    • Casting: 2M
    • Casting Attributes: All Male

  • BECKETT — a playwright, late 50s
    PINTER — a playwright, mid 30s
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    A game of cricket deep in the Cotswolds. Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter are padded up and waiting to go in… What could possibly go wrong?

    Stumped is a shadowy caprice that turns the tables on two giants of twentieth century drama and subjects them to an unwelcome blend of their own worlds created by an unseen figure.

    $24.95