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Mrs. Packard
Imprint: Theatre Communications Group
Paperback, 96 pages ISBN: 9781559363341Publication Date:
2 Sep 2010Size: 215mm x 136mm£13.99
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Mrs. Packard

By Emily Mann

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Illinois, 1861. Without proof of insanity, Elizabeth Packard is committed by her husband to an asylum. Based on true-life historical events, Emily Mann's play tells of one woman's enduring struggle to reform an unfair and ineffectual system.

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'Elizabeth Packard emerges as a vibrant, passionate force of nature.'

New York Times
Imprint: Theatre Communications Group
Paperback, 96 pages ISBN: 9781559363341Publication Date:
2 Sep 2010Size: 215mm x 136mm£13.99
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