Synopsis

The Coward

The Coward $10.99

Nick Jones

Published by Samuel French Inc

7 Male 1 Female

Nominee! Four 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards

Period comedy spoof set in (sort-of)18th century England ...

A cowardly young gentleman named Lucidus initiates a pistol duel then finds that he can't go through with it

So he hires a common criminal to fight in his place - only to have the scoundrel make a bloody mess of things

But as duel follows duel with many shots fired, this Coward finds his reputation growing beyond his wildest expectations

NOTE: Runs about 90 minutes (no interval) and is particularly suitable for schools & colleges

Reviews

"A deadly funny comedy! ... Nick Jones is a natural born writer of lean, witty jokes with a keen ear for bombast punctuated with waggish anachronism" ~ Time Out New York

"The Coward is ridiculous in the best possible way. Mr Jones' spoof of English period dramas is funny and captivating" ~ New York Observer

"A perfectly structured comedy ... hilarious and sly and witty" ~ Village Voice

"The Coward has a smart aleck sensibility with a touch of vaudevillian gore" ~ New York Post

"Stylish, Witty and Clever" ~ Variety

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