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The Surprise

OVERVIEW

Playwright

G. K . Chesterton
Synopsis

The play tells of a sixteenth-century puppet master, whose dolls miraculously come to life.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Original Production

Date of First Production

15 September 1953
Producer

Produced by The Pike Theatre
Venue Notes

Present at The Pike Theatre Club.

Original Cast
Unspecified Character(s)	Denis Brennan
Unspecified Character(s)	Pamela Duncan

Production Team
Director	Alan Simpson
Designer	Michael Morrow
Costume Designer	Gerda Froemel
Managing Director	Carolyn Swift
Assistant Stage Manager	Celia Salkeld

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

A.P. Watt Ltd.
Address

20 John Street
London WC1N 2DR
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7405 6774
Email

apw@apwatt.co.uk
Website

www.apwatt.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from Carolyn Swifts's autobiography, Stage by stage (Poolbeg, 1985)

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