"Bird in Hand: A Play in One Act" by Laurence Housman is a drama set in the early 1900s, weaving together elements of the fantastical and the everyday through Professor Braintree, a man of science confronted by his own visions and the question of what is truly believable. As the professor struggles to reconcile his rational mind with the appearance of a strange being called Bird-in-Hand – an embodiment of his internal doubts and anxieties – the play examines the power of imagination and the conflict between scientific thought and otherworldly possibility. Set in the confines of his study, Professor Braintree's world is further complicated by his granddaughter Elfrida, who, through her strong belief in fairies, prompts the professor to question the rigid boundaries of his understanding, leading to a thought-provoking exploration of belief and reality.
Bird in hand : $b a play in one act
By Laurence Housman
A scientist's orderly world is disrupted when he is forced to confront a mysterious presence, challenging the very foundation of his beliefs and blurring the line between reality and imagination.
Summary
About the AuthorLaurence Housman was an English playwright, writer and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London and worked largely as an illustrator during the first years of his career, before shifting focus to writing. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister and fellow activist in the women's suffrage movement was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.
Laurence Housman was an English playwright, writer and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London and worked largely as an illustrator during the first years of his career, before shifting focus to writing. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister and fellow activist in the women's suffrage movement was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.
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