<< *159 . ALAN AYCKBOURN : RELATIVELY SPEAKING . A COMEDY .
LONDON , EVANS , 1968 . 90 P. . FIRST PERF. : 290367 . CHAR.
: 01 GREG , 02 GINNY , 03 PHILIP , 04 SHEILA >> $
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< LONDON , SUNDAY 7 A.M. $
A BED SITTING ROOM FURNISHED BY SOMEONE YOUNG , SLIGHTLY ZAN
Y AND VERY FEMININE . $
A FEW POSTERS ON THE WALLS , A DOLL OR SO , FEMALE BRIC A BR
AC . $
TWO DOORS LEAD OFF - ONE TO THE BATHROOM , THE OTHER IS THE
FRONT DOOR OF THE APARTMENT . $
A SERIES OF ELABORATE SCREENS IN ONE CORNER OF THE ROOM CONC
EALS THE KITCHEN AREA . $
OTHER FURNISHINGS INCLUDE AN EASY CHAIR , A COUPLE OF UPRIGH
T CHAIRS , A FOLDING TABLE , A CHEST OF DRAWERS AND A SINGLE
DIVAN BED . $
THE CURTAINS ARE DRAWN BACK A FRACTION ALLOWING A SHAFT OF M
ORNING LIGHT INTO THE OTHERWISE DARKENED ROOM . $
AT THE START GREG IS IN BED , THOUGH ONLY DISCERNIBLE AS A M
OUNTAIN OF BEDCLOTHES . $
THE PHONE RINGS . $
AGAIN . $
AND AGAIN . $
RUNNING WATER SOUNDS FROM THE BATHROOM BUT NO ONE ANSWERS . . . .
