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Four removal men are involved in a house
clearance. It's the large house on the hill
that housed the Cartwright family, a once
powerful industrial dynasty that has now been
reduced to bankruptcy.
In the midst of the organised chaos of furniture
removal, the four men all have a diferent
tale to tell. Roy, the foreman was employed
by the Cartwirghts some time ago, and has
vivid memories of the collapse of their business
empire. Alf remembers 'the old days' with
mixed feelings - his brush with an aristocratic
young ladies' father colouring his views slightly.
Willie bemoans the fact that as he gets older
his skills are less in demand, and the youngster
Spike has problems with his parents tryng
to dictate his lifestyle and future plans.
Daphne Cartwright arrives to say goodbye to
the house where she was happy before her husband
died. She is suffering from early senile dementia
and thinks that the removal men are her house
staff and can't understand what they doing
there.
The play is a symbol of all our destinies.
The great can crumble and the weak can survive,
especially if they are sustained by a sense
of humour. We all have our tragedies, we usually
survive, and life moves on. If you have the
ability to laugh at yourself, it helps. |
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| Peter 'Spike' Thorn
- a teenager, 18. Bright, professional-class
renegade. |
| Alf Stone
- middle-aged ex-seaman from Liverpool, a
natural comedian. |
| Willie Voss
- an immigrant German Jew. 60's. An educated
aesthete. |
| Roy 'Cowboy' Horton
- leader of the moving men. |
| Mrs Daphne Cartwright
- Octogenarian. A victim of senile dementia. |
| Heather -
a young nurse. |
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| Duration |
: 45 mins |
| Acts |
: 1 |
| Principals |
: 4m, 2f |
| Sets |
: 1 |
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