Thief of Time, The Play Script by Janet Smith

Thief of Time, The Janet Smith Approaching the eve of the changes from the ‘Old Style’ Julian, to the ‘New Style’ Gregorian method of timekeeping in 1752, a storyteller on his way to Goose Fair, finds himself in a rural hamlet. Events surrounding his arrival conspire to transport the villagers into a frenzy of fear and dread about the coming night, when 11 days and nights are to be plundered from the calendar, and their lives. Before them looms a yawning cavern of limbo and darkness, and one through which they all have to pass before they wake. Add to the dimension of time, a love story, singing, dancing, and a dragon. Suitable for youth groups, drama schools or even a community play. Room for lots of fun and directorial inventiveness. Buy Online Read Sample Pages Synopsis The year is 1752. By order of the government, eleven days are to be cut from the calendar overnight, to catch up with the movement of the heavens, so they say. In an age where illiteracy and superstition are rife, and the ducking stool dwells alongside the water driven loom, the arrival of a storyteller in a rural hamlet on the eve of the changes from Julian to Gregorian timekeeping, conspires to transport the villagers into a frenzy of fear and dread. Added to the time dimension and the characters’ voyage across the yawning chasm of limbo and darkness is - a love story, singing, dancing - and a dragon. Room for lots of fun and directorial inventiveness! Suitable for youth groups, drama schools or even as a community play. Cast Summary The Thief of Time: 4M 7F + minor roles (doubling possible) Reviews Specifications Format: Paperback Pages: iv,29 Dimensions: A5 (148mm width x 210mm height) Publisher: Jasper Publishing Published: 2007 Language: English ISBN: 978 1 905993 51 2  Home   Advanced website with Shopping Cart

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