Malefactor's Bloody Register, The
- Short Play, Drama, 18th Century
- 1M, 3F
- ISBN: 9780573627200
In this true story of abuse and murder from the pages of the notorious eighteenth century compendium of crime, The Newgate Calendar, three serving girls to sadistic Mrs. Brownrigg and her son are beaten and tortured by their employers. One escapes and summons help, but help is not easy to come by in their world.
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Description
- Short Play
- Drama
- 10 minutes
- Time Period: 18th Century
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
In this true story of abuse and murder from the pages of the notorious eighteenth century compendium of crime, The Newgate Calendar, three serving girls to sadistic Mrs. Brownrigg and her son are beaten and tortured by their employers. One escapes and summons help, but help is not easy to come by in their world.
The eerie tale is told from the point of view of the girls and the son. One died, one lived and one was lost. Which was which?
In Tales From The Red Rose Inn & Other Plays.
The eerie tale is told from the point of view of the girls and the son. One died, one lived and one was lost. Which was which?
In Tales From The Red Rose Inn & Other Plays.
Characters
- Casting: 1M, 3F
MARY JONES
MARY MITCHELL
MARY CLIFFORD
JOHN BROWNRIGG
