A Private Practice: A Farce

Dr. Pecksniff, a most singular psychiatrist, is relishing the prospect of fleecing yet another unsuspecting troubled soul - on this occasion a gullible housewife with a crumbling self-image and a sizable nest egg. Seizing on her admittance of a penchant for romance novels, Pecksniff convinces his patient, Mrs. Flagg, of her imminent slide into moral turpitude, offering salvation through his own unique, very expensive (and battery-assisted) approach to mental health. But, just as in psychiatry, things aren't always quite what they appear to be on the surface, and when dark deeds and a dead cat make an appearance, Dr. Pecksniff's unorthodox therapy session is soon sent hurtling towards its shocking conclusion! "Clever, witty, funny - made me laugh out loud." Playwrights' Center of San Francisco "An engaging comedy...Demonstrates a real talent for absurdist, comic dialogue." - Stageplays.com "Revels in the language of its characters...Captures their tone and cadence extremely well." - Soho Theatre, London "Very funny, well-written. I want to see it on the stage!" Playwrights' Center of San Francisco "Exploits the potential of farce well...Well-constructed and often funny." - Soho Theatre, London

Author: Andrew Biss

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jun 05, 2017

Number of Pages: 80 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 154692860X

ISBN-13: 9781546928607