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free himself of his terror of thepast.His mother,Mrs.Callifer,isaloof and unloving,the family silent,and it is from the innocent chatteringof his young niece that James Calliferlearns the unbelievably horribleevent which occurred in his child-hood.This dramatic discovery sendshim in search of one who witnessedthis event—the father's outcastbrother,a priest who lost his faith,and from this man he learns theawful details which eventually bringhim and his family peace of mind.  \nhttps://archive.org/details/pottingshed0000unse_c3b9  \n# THE POTTING SHED\n\nBy Grabam Greene  \nNovels  \nThe Man WithinIt's a BattlefieldEngland Made MeBrighton Rock  \nThe Power and the GloryThe Heart of the MatterThe End of the AffairThe Quiet American  \nSbort StoriesTwenty-one Stories  \nEntertainmentsStamboul TrainA Gun for Sale  \nThe Confidential AgentThe Ministry of Fear  \nThe Third Man and The Fallen IdolLoser Takes All  \nTravel  \nJourney Without MapsThe Lawless Roads  \nEssaysThe Lost Childhood  \nPlays  \nThe Living RoomThe Potting Shed  \n# THEPOTTING SHED\n\nA Play in Tbree Acts  \nby  \n# GRAHAM GREENE\n\nw  \nH  \nHEINEMANN  \nLONDON MELBOU RNE TORONTO  \nLONDON MELBOU RNE TORONTO  \nCAPE TOWN AUCKLAND  \nTHE HAGUE  \n⑥COPYRIGHT I957/1958-GRAHAM GREENE  \nThe performing rigbts in tbis play are fully protected and permissionto perform it must be obtained in advance.Professional companiessbould apply to:  \nDr.Jan van Loewen  \nInternational Copyright Agency81-83 Shaftesbury AvenueLondon,W.I  \nAmateur companies should apply to:  \nSamuel French Ltd26 Southampton StreetLondon,W.C.2  \nFirst published 1958  \nPublished byWilliam Heinemann Ltd  \n99 Great Russell Street,London,W.C.IPrinted in Great Britainat the Windmill Press,Kingswood,Surrey  \n# CHARACTERS\n\n(in order of appearance)  \nDR.FREDERICK BASTON,an old friend and fellow-worker of  \nH.C.Callifer.Age early 6o's.  \nANNE CALLIFER,daughter of John Callifer.Age I3.  \nSARA CALLIFER,former wife of James Callifer.Age about 36.  \nMRs.CALLIFER,H.C.Callifer's wife.Mother of John andJames.Age about 70.  \nJoHN CALLIFER,the father of Anne.Age about 48.  \nJAMES CALLIFER,the ex-husband of Sara,brother of John.Age about 44.  \nDR.KREUZER,aged anything between so and 6o.  \nCoRNER,James Callifer's fellow-lodger.Age about 30.  \nMRS.PoTTER,aged about 75·  \nMiss CoNNOLLY,housekeeper to Father William Callifer.Aged about 55.  \nFATHER WILLIAM CALLIFER,aged about 6o,uncle of Johnand James and brother of H.C.Callifer.  \nTHE PoTTING SHED was first produced in London on sthFebruary,I958,at the Globe Theatre by H.M.Tennent Ltd.and Donmar Productions Ltd.with the following cast:—  \nDR.FREDERICK BASTONWalter HuddANNE CALLIFERSarah LongSARA CALLIFERIrene WorthMRs.CALLIFERGwen Ffrangcon-DaviesJoHN CALLIFERLockwood WestJAMES CALLIFERJohn GielgudDR.KREUZERPeter IllingCORNERWilliam PeacockMRs.PoTTERDorothy DewhurstMrss CoNNOLLYAithna GoverFATHER WILLIAM CALLIFER Redmond Phillips  \nThe Play directed byMICHAEL MACOWAN  \nwith Settings byPAUL MAYo  \n# AUTHOR’S NOTE\n\nTHE PoTTING SHED was produced in New York in 1957 witha different third Act which appears in the American editionof the play.For the English production we have revertedto the last Act as it was originally written and this is the onlyversion authorised for Great Britain.","cbCaio3L4eox6ouw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio3L4eox6ouw","pdf",3243029,92,"English","# Characters\n## Author’s Note","[{\"question\":\"What triggers James Callifer’s search in THE POTTING SHED?\",\"answer\":\"James Callifer learns about a terrible childhood event from the innocent chatter of his young niece and becomes driven to find who witnessed it.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is the key witness James searches for?\",\"answer\":\"James searches for the father’s outcast brother, a priest who has lost his faith, who can provide the awful details.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the play resolve the family’s conflict?\",\"answer\":\"The discovery of the event’s details 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