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ALAN WHEATLEYDirected by E.Martin Browne  \nRevived at tbe Arts Tbeatre,London20 November I946  \nDynamene .HERMIONE HANNENDoto·   ·JOAN WHITETegeus-ChromisPAUL SCOFIELD  \nDirected by Noel Willman","cbCaihbena3kIbjI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihbena3kIbjI","pdf",2049723,"English","# A Phoenix Too Frequent\n## Performance and Publication Rights\n## Bibliographic History\n## Production History","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of A Phoenix Too Frequent?\",\"answer\":\"The play is written by Christopher Fry.\"},{\"question\":\"When was the play first produced?\",\"answer\":\"It was first produced at the Mercury Theatre in London on 25 April 1946.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the central theme of the play?\",\"answer\":\"The play explores the contrast between mourning and the persistence of life, reflecting on themes of love and grief through a philosophical and comedic lens.\"}]","A Phoenix Too Frequent - A Comedy | PDF",1790659320,92]