Synopsis
The Common Pursuit
$12.99 Published by Samuel French Ltd
5 Male 1 Female
Simon Gray's sensitive play follows the lives of a smug, elitist group of Cambridge friends
Stuart is the editor of a literary magazine and soon realises that literary quality is not economical
The magazine collapses and the characters' fates vary as the play proceeds
An ironic final scene returns to the early days at Cambridge with the young people planning their futures