Wife After Death

Title: Wife After Death
Author: Chappell, Eric
Price: $21.95

Comedy. 2m, 4f. Interior.

Comedian and national treasure Dave Thursby has died, and on the day of his funeral, friends and colleagues gather beside his coffin to pay their last respects. There's Harvey, who wrote Dave's material; Vi, Harvey's wife; Kevin, Dave's agent, and Kevin's wife Jane. Dave's glamorous widow Laura has arranged a funeral to remember, complete with a horse-drawn hearse and an attendant dog. An unfamiliar woman in flamboyant mourning clothes turns out to be Kay, Dave's ex-wife from before he was famous, and a series of revelations end with Kevin throwing a drink into the coffin and all the guests asking themselves if they ever knew the \"real\" Dave.

Act II opens three weeks later for the disposal of Dave's ashes. The atmosphere is tense and Kevin is wearing a controversial tie, but as more truths are revealed, even from beyond the crematorium Dave seems to be having the last laugh.

Wife After Death was first presented at the Theatre Royal, Brighton in March 2010, with Tom Conti playing Harvey..

\"...A terrific evening of love and laughter.\" - The British Theatre Guide


CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Laura Thursby, 40s, attractive widow.
Harvey Barrett, 50s. Untidy, angry man.
Vi Barrett, Harvey's wife. Older than Laura, with a fuller figure.
Kevin Prewitt, 30s.
Jane Prewitt, 30s.
Kay, 50s.

Publisher: Samuel French Inc (NY US)
Publication date: 17/02/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780573114755
Publishing status: OS Archived