Plenty (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: David Hare
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Plot: Social realism; allegory
- Time of Work: 1944-1962
- Setting: St. Benoit, France; London and Blackpool, England; and Brussels, Belgium
- Principal Characters: Raymond Brock, Susan Traherne, Alice Park, Lazar, Sir Leonard Darwin, Mick, Sir Andrew Charleson
- Genres: Social realism, Drama, Allegory
- Subjects: 1950’s, Values, 1960’s, France or French people, Marriage, 1940’s, England or English people, Feminism, London, Ethics, Espionage or spies, Diplomacy or diplomats, Belgium or Belgian people
- Locales: London, England, Brussels, Belgium, Blackpool, England, St. Benoit, France
The Play
Plenty begins in a room that has been stripped bare, like the prostrate, bloody, naked man who lies sleeping on a mattress. Susan sits smoking on a packing case as Alice enters and discusses the cold climate, which she relates to the “loveless English,” thereby callously acknowledging the existence of Raymond. From their conversation the audience learns that there has been a fight between Susan and her husband Raymond and that Susan is leaving him and giving their house to Alice, who will use it as a home for unwed mothers.
The second scene shifts...
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