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| Character | Greta???? | |
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| Gender | Female | |
| Age Range(s) | Adult (36-50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Neurotic, Insane, Descriptive, Talking to the audience, Reminiscing life story/Telling a story | |
| Type | Serio-comic | |
| Year | 1994 | |
| Period | Any | |
| Genre | Family, Drama | |
| Description | Greta introduces herself to the audience with a neurotic speech | |
| Location | Scene 1 | |
Summary
The story centers on Greta, a woman in her late forties who is going through a divorce and is having a nervous breakdown. She is originally from Northern Ireland and now lives in Oxford with her husband and her three kids. The play starts right before Easter and has the final scene right after Easter. Greta is going through an identity crisis and is also having hallucinations. After an incident when she runs away and is later found sitting in the middle of the road, Greta is confined in a mental institution.
This monologue is at the beginning of the play. She introduces herself to the audience with a neurotic stream of consciousness speech about her experiences growing up.
This monologue is at the beginning of the play. She introduces herself to the audience with a neurotic stream of consciousness speech about her experiences growing up.
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| I have often found when you can't do anything else you can always sit on the road... |
