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THE PAIN AND THE PASSION. An historical full length play by Sherry Ede. A portrait of Richard Pearse, his passion to fly, and the pain and sacrifices along the way, set against the isolation of the South Island of New Zealand circa 1903. Characters: 5m, 6f. Doubling possible, but minimum cast is 8.Set: Three areas across the stage – C. a lighting space for outdoor scenes and stages L & R. Richard’s workshop, and his mother’s kitchen. Synopsis: the play is a loosely based around the book ‘Oh, for the Wings of a Moth’ by aviation historian Geoff Rodcliffe but with extra material incorporated eg references to Kate Shepherd. It begins and ends with a 1953 scene in the Important props: Two model planes a) a small replica (1m wing span), and a ¾ replica (3-4m wingspan). Details on how these can be made available from the author. |