A Ghost in Love and Other Plays - Stage 1

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A Ghost in Love and Other Plays presents three ghost stories in which Richard Little, Jenny Lawson, and Brad Davis each encounter spirits that reshape their lives. Richard faces his brother-in-law’s ghost and must help him find peace while staying safe. Jenny receives a message from the dead husband she never fully heard. In the title play, Brad meets the girl he loved and must decide between remaining with her or returning to the twentieth century.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages52

Reading Time1 h 20 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Characters in the Play

Performance Notes

One Ghost for the Day, One Ghost for the Night

Scene 1

0XFORD BO0nWORMSPLAYSCRIPTSAUHOSTINOVEMICHAEL DEAN AND 0IHER PLAYS TINUnS4HəvantCoiiegECDU 23178 # A GHOST IN LOVEAND OTHER PLAYS Stage 1 Most people do not believe in ghosts,until they see onewith their own eyes.In these three plays,Richard,Jennyand Brad all have their lives changed completely by theghosts who appear to them. Richard Little is surprised and very afraid when he seesthe ghost of his dead brother-in-law.He knows that hemust help the ghost to find peace,although he himselfwill be in great danger. When Jenny Lawson meets the ghost of her deadhusband,she understands that he has a special messagefor her-something that he did not manage to:tell herwhen he was alive. And finally,in the title play,Brad Davis meets the ghostof the girl he loved and left three hundred years ago.Ishe going to stay with her and make her happy,or returnto twentieth-century America? Michael Dean,the author of these plays,is a writer who livesand works in Colchester,in the south-east of England. OXFORD BOOKWORMS PLAYSCRIPTSSeries Editor:Clare West # A6 CCL-:U XFORD BOOKWORMS LB lis cf ricles in all he Oxford Bookworms series, 1.ise rzfer to the Oxford English catalogue. . # OXFORD BOOKWORMS PLAYSCRIPTS Stage 1 The Murder of Mary Jones Tim VicaryA Ghost in Love and Other Plays Michael DeanSherlock Holmes:Two Plays Sir ArthurConan Doyle (retold by John Escott) # Stage 2 Romeo &Juliet William Shakespeare(retold by Alistair McCallum) 27 MAR 2007 This item must be returnedno later than the last datestamped above. Fines are charged if itemsare returned late. | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 93178 | 428. | | Havant College Library Oxford University Press,Great Clarendon Street,Oxford OX26DP Oxford New York Athens Auckland Bangkok Bogotá Buenos Aires Calcutta Cape TownChennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Florence Hong Kong Istanbul KarachiKuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai NairobiParis Sao Paulo Singapore Taipei Tokyo Toronto Warsawand associated companies inBerlin Ibadan OXFORD and OXFORD ENGLISHare trade marks of Oxford University Press ISBN0194228541 ◎ Oxford University Press First published 1999Second impression 2000 No unauthorized photocopying All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted,in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording or otherwise,without theprior written permission ofOxford University Press. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shallnot,by way of tradeor otherwise,be lent,resold,hired out,or otherwise circulated without thepublisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that inwhich it is published and without a similar condition including thiscondition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. Illustrated by Kay Dixey/Linda Rogers Associates Printed in Hong Kong 23178 CONTENTS One Ghost for the Day,One Ghost for the Night1 Sleep now,My Darling15 A Ghost in Love25 EXERCISES 39 GLOSSARY 41 | HAVANT COLEGE
BRA2Y息FORMATON CENTRE | | --- | # INTRODUCTION Richard Little is at home on a dark night in 1653.Two yearsago,his sister Beth's husband,James,died.She found a newhusband.But the man at the window in the dark night is JamesHeston.And he is angry with Richard... # CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY Richard Little Mary Little,Richard’s wife The ghost of James Heston,Richard's brother-in-lawDavid Keech,Beth's second husbandJudge Timms Oliver Barker,who speaks for Richard in court Philip Reynolds,who speaks against Richard in courtSix women and six men # PERFORMANCE NOTES Scene 1:A room with a book,a table,chairs and a dress forMary to have in her hand. Scene 2:In court,with the judge's chair,chairs for six men andsix women,something to eat,a bag,money. Scene 3:The same room as Scene 1,with a knife,table and chairs. Scene 4:In prison,with a bed,table,chair and book.

FAQs

What kind of change do the ghosts bring to the main characters?

Each story shows that the ghosts appear to Richard, Jenny, and Brad and completely alter their lives and choices.

What does Richard Little learn when he meets James Heston’s ghost?

He realizes the ghost is tied to Richard’s family situation after James died, including issues around Beth’s remarriage and the son’s money.

What is the central uncertainty in the title play involving Brad Davis?

Brad must decide whether to stay with the girl’s ghost and make her happy or return to twentieth-century America.

Sep 29, 2026

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