After Easter

Roles

• Greta - Adult (36-50), Female

About this piece

Greta introduces herself to the audience with a neurotic speech

Summary

The story centers on Greta, a woman in her late forties who is going through a divorce and is having a nervous breakdown. She is originally from Northern Ireland and now lives in Oxford with her husband and her three kids. The play starts right before Easter and has the final scene right after Easter. Greta is going through an identity crisis and is also having hallucinations. After an incident when she runs away and is later found sitting in the middle of the road, Greta is confined in a mental institution. This monologue is at the beginning of the play. She introduces herself to the audience with a neurotic stream of consciousness speech about her experiences growing up.

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