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4000 Days

  • Peter Quilter
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Contemporary
  • 2M, 1F
  • ISBN: 9780573111402

When Michael wakes, they realize that 11 years of his memory have been completely erased.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 105 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
What would you do if you forgot the last decade of your life?

After a blood clot unexpectedly formed in his brain, Michael has been in a coma for three weeks. Watching over him in hospital is his bitter mother Carol and his dull but well-meaning partner Paul. They are united in their grief over Michael, and in their intense dislike of each other.

When Michael wakes, they realize that 11 years of his memory have been completely erased. He remembers nothing of the last 4000 days. He remembers nothing of Paul. It is as though the relationship never existed. Paul must now fight to bring Michael's memory back while Carol fights to remove him from their lives completely.

Michael, still charming and witty, concentrates his recovery on creating a giant mural on the back of his hospital room. An expression of his loss, his hopes, and his desire to live his life as the man he was 11 years ago. Not the man he has become...

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REVIEWS:

"A script that abounds with wintry wit and emotional intensity."

 The Telegraph

"An intriguing amnesiac drama."

 The Guardian

"Spiced with bouts of wit that get loud laughs from the audience."

 British Theatre

"Sharp one-liners, interesting questions and stimulating ideas."

 Financial Times

Premiere Production: 4000 Days was first performed at Park Theatre, London on 14th January 2016.

Characters

  • Casting: 2M, 1F
  • Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast
  • Casting Notes:

    The age of the characters is flexible. Michael and Paul can be in their 30's, 40's or 50's. Carol can be in her 50's, 60's or 70's, depending on the age of Michael.

    There is a brief non-speaking cameo at the end of the show -- this role should be taken by one of the Stage Management Team or an understudy.

  • CAROL - Michael's mother; 60's/70's. Waspish and difficult, with a dry sense of humor. Hides her deep feelings behind a cool veneer.

  • PAUL - In his 40's/50's. A pleasant gay man with a good heart, but perhaps a little ordinary and lacking in passion.

  • MICHAEL - Carol's son, 40's/50's. Charming and artistic, with natural wit and intelligence.

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    When Michael wakes, they realize that 11 years of his memory have been completely erased. He remembers nothing of the last 4000 days. He remembers nothing of Paul. It is as though the relationship never existed. Paul must now fight to bring Michael's memory back while Carol fights to remove him from their lives completely.

    Michael, still charming and witty, concentrates his recovery on creating a giant mural on the back of his hospital room. An expression of his loss, his hopes, and his desire to live his life as the man he was 11 years ago. Not the man he has become...

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