The Lady's Not for Burning

Work:: The Lady's Not for Burning (S3890)

Engrossing twentieth century comedy at its best. First performed 1948, revamped in 1997 (to two acts instead of three). Thomas Mendip, a soldier out of love with the world, comes to a small town and tries to persuade the powers-that-be that he is a murderer, so they will hang him. Meanwhile Jennet Jourdemayne, a young woman accused if witchcraft, is brought before the Mayor and sentenced to burn. Thomas falls helplessly in love with her. Luckily Jennet has fallen for him to...

Author

Christopher Fry

Listing:: L01666142878

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