Synopsis
A Handbag
Published by Samuel French Ltd
4 Male 2 Female
A group of young people are rehearsing The Importance of Being Earnest but, as they attempt to perform a play which is alien to them, it becomes apparent that their surroundings are not normal
Gradually, as tensions mount, squabbles ensue and each young person's story starts to emerge, the location is found to be an institution - reinforced by the final grim, chilling echoes of doors slamming and being locked
Characters
Rose, also Lady Bracknell
George, also Jack Worthing
Allan, also Algernon Moncrieff
Specs, also Algernon
Gwendolen
Jack
Cecily
Irene also Gwendolen
Kinsey also Lane