Characters
There are seven characters in the play. They are:
- Arnold, middle-aged chairman of the Writers' group and writer of instruction manuals
- Grace, mother of grown-up children, wants to write children's books
- Jess, a farmer, wants to write period romance novels
- Vivi, younger woman, busy writing detective novels
- Brevis, retired headmaster, still writing musicals
- Clem, young man, writing conspiracy theory science fiction
- Ilsa, carer for Arnold's mother during Writers' group meetings.
In the second act, all the characters start playing various parts from various stories, apart from a confused Arnold who carries on being himself, whatever role is thrust on him by the story.
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