Ellen Turner
a drama
Ellen Turner is a fictional dramatisation of the 1826 incident involving Ellen Turner from her point of view.
Synopsis
An English schoolgirl is called home to her ailing mother. Or so she thinks.
Characters
Female ELLEN TURNER, schoolgirl, 15
PAM FORTESCUE, schoolgirl, 15
MISS DAULBY, headmistress, mature
MEG DUNWOODS, chambermaid, young
MRS. HOLMES, landlady, mature
FRANNY LINTON, Scottish serving maid, young
Male THEVENOT, French servant, senior
EDWARD WAKEFIELD, gentleman, 29
WILLIAM WAKEFIELD, gentleman, Edward’s brother, 24
POST-BOY, young
JOE, hostler, mature
DAVIE LANG, Scottish “priest,” 70s
LINTON, Scottish innkeeper, mature
THOMAS LEE, politician, 32
ALGERNON PERCY, envoy, 46
ROBERT TURNER, Ellen’s uncle, 55
HENRY CRITCHLEY, Ellen’s uncle, mature
GRIMSDITCH, solicitor, senior
ELLIS, policeman, young
The play may be performed by 7 actors with this doubling:
Ellen
Edward
Miss Daulby/Mrs Holmes/Henry
Pam/Post-boy/Meg/Franny
Thevenot/Davie/Grimsditch/Stockport Advertiser and Guardian
William/Thomas/Ellis/Manchester Guardian
Joe/Linton/Algernon/Robert/The Times
Setting
Liverpool, Manchester, Delph, Halifax, Kendal, Penrith, Carlisle,
Gretna Green, Leeds, London, Dover to Calais ferry, Calais, Shrigley
Time
1826 and 1827
Synopsis
An English schoolgirl is called home to her ailing mother. Or so she thinks.
Characters
Female ELLEN TURNER, schoolgirl, 15
PAM FORTESCUE, schoolgirl, 15
MISS DAULBY, headmistress, mature
MEG DUNWOODS, chambermaid, young
MRS. HOLMES, landlady, mature
FRANNY LINTON, Scottish serving maid, young
Male THEVENOT, French servant, senior
EDWARD WAKEFIELD, gentleman, 29
WILLIAM WAKEFIELD, gentleman, Edward’s brother, 24
POST-BOY, young
JOE, hostler, mature
DAVIE LANG, Scottish “priest,” 70s
LINTON, Scottish innkeeper, mature
THOMAS LEE, politician, 32
ALGERNON PERCY, envoy, 46
ROBERT TURNER, Ellen’s uncle, 55
HENRY CRITCHLEY, Ellen’s uncle, mature
GRIMSDITCH, solicitor, senior
ELLIS, policeman, young
The play may be performed by 7 actors with this doubling:
Ellen
Edward
Miss Daulby/Mrs Holmes/Henry
Pam/Post-boy/Meg/Franny
Thevenot/Davie/Grimsditch/Stockport Advertiser and Guardian
William/Thomas/Ellis/Manchester Guardian
Joe/Linton/Algernon/Robert/The Times
Setting
Liverpool, Manchester, Delph, Halifax, Kendal, Penrith, Carlisle,
Gretna Green, Leeds, London, Dover to Calais ferry, Calais, Shrigley
Time
1826 and 1827