"The Price of Coal" by Harold Brighouse is a play that paints a vivid picture of life in a Scottish coal mining village in the early 1900s. It tells the story of Mary Brown and her cousin Jock, who work in the mines, highlighting the dangers and worries that shadow their lives. Fear grips their home when Jock's mother, Ellen, has a bad dream about a mine accident right before he's set to go to work. The play builds suspense as Mary and Ellen anxiously await news from the mine, a tension that explodes when an accident bell rings. The story ends with a mix of joy and relief as Jock, though hurt, comes home safe and asks Mary to marry him, showcasing the strength and resilience of love amidst the tough realities of working-class life.
The Price of Coal A Play
By Harold Brighouse
A terrifying premonition and a ringing bell intertwine, threatening to shatter a family's hope until love emerges from the dust of a dangerous profession.
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About the AuthorHarold Brighouse was an English playwright and author whose best known play is Hobson's Choice. He was a prominent member, together with Allan Monkhouse and Stanley Houghton, of a group known as the Manchester School of dramatists.
Harold Brighouse was an English playwright and author whose best known play is Hobson's Choice. He was a prominent member, together with Allan Monkhouse and Stanley Houghton, of a group known as the Manchester School of dramatists.
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