Conjugal Rites
Conjugal Rites is a play by the actor and playwright Roger Hall.
Performance history
Conjugal Rites was first performed in the United Kingdom at the Watford Palace Theatre[1] on 24 January 1991. It starred Nicky Henson and Gwen Taylor.
The play was premiered at
In 2011, Conjugal Rites was performed at The Courtyard Theatre in London, directed by Andrew Keates and starring Alexandra Boyd and Gary Heron.
Characters
- Barry, late forties/fifty
- Gen(evieve), a few years younger than Barry
Synopsis
Barry, a dentist, and his wife Gen are in bed when the play begins. They are about to celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary. The scene - their bedroom - remains the same throughout the play, as we see the couple discussing their marriage, their grown-up children and their work.
It is clear that a major shift has occurred in the power balance between the two of them, since Gen has studied for a law degree in later life, and has recently become a practising solicitor.
Towards the end of the play there are revelations about infidelities on both their parts - Barry with a patient, and Gen with a fellow solicitor.
TV adaptation
References
- ^ "Conjugal Rites". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
- ^ Samuel French acting edition
- ^ Conjugal Rites
- Rees, Jasper (28 May 1994). "Review: A sitcom with a certain air: it stinks". The Independent. Retrieved 25 May 2009.