One Location Plays

[msemma]

What are your favourite plays that take place in only one location, i.e. with no elaborate set changes between scenes and/or acts? Also, how about one act plays, what are your feelings on them?

[rocascool]

I saw a play at Manchesters Royal Exchange theatre in Sept 2001. It was slightly Russian, featured a haunting violin playing throughout the play and the main part being played by the actor, now knighted, who plated Billy Liar some years ago, did anyone see the play or maybe know the name of the actor

[sithlord]

Abigail's Party. If I remember correctly, that was only one location. GREAT play!!!

[sithlord]

Rocascool, was'nt the Billy Liar actor Tom Courtney?

[noxlumos]

Mojo, great, set entirely in a 1950's nighclub.Really enjoyed this as the way it was directed the audience were sat amongst the performers at little nighclub tables scattered around a studio theatre.

Bernadette, in it's one woman play format.Empty stage, focus solely on the woman's story, very absorbing.

[rocascool]

Thanks Sithlord, couldn't remember his name

[mycatis]

Waiting for Godot? and
Happy Days Samuel Becket

[robbo82]

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf- Edward Albee

Rope- Patrick Hamilton

[CLOWN TICKLE]

I agree about abigails party but would also add absurd person singular and bedroom farce by Alan Ayckbourn

[stevie_c2it]

'Resident alien', set in Quentin Crisps bedsit in New York. (But I am biased, a friend wrote it.)

I'm all for one act productions. If they're done well they can capture the essence of a drama, and distill it to create a concentrated and powerful effect.