Passion, poison and petrification

Passion, poison and petrification

by Crockett

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D.C. Recreation Department, city-wide division, thirty-third annual one-act play tournament 1961, St. Margaret's Players present "Passion, Poison and Petrification, or, The Fatal Gazogene," by George Bernard Shaw, directed by John Crockett, Jr., producer, Mary Maxwell.

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    How does the framework of a 1961 community theater production—specifically the D.C. Recreation Department's one-act play tournament—shape your expectations before even opening the book?

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    In what ways do the exaggerated, melodramatic elements of George Bernard Shaw’s play "Passion, Poison and Petrification" mirror or contrast with the real-life drama happening behind the scenes among the cast and crew?

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    How does the dynamic between the director, John Crockett, Jr., and the producer, Mary Maxwell, reflect the unseen power struggles and collaborations inherent in creative projects?

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