A PERFECT LIKENESS Carroll Photographs Dickens A play © 2013 Daniel Singer Reclusive photographer Lewis Carroll invites celebrity novelist Charles Dickens to sit for a portrait -- tumbling two very different Victorians into an unexpectedly funny and revealing baring of souls. Hilarious historical fiction from one of the co-creators of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).” NOTICE! Your use of this script acknowledges that you agree, under penalty of prosecution, that it shall remain confidential and proprietary, and shall not be shared, duplicated or distributed in any manner. This play shall not be performed, filmed, interpreted, translated, published or used in any manner without the written permission of the author, and in most cases, payment of a royalty. Licensing (North America): www.playscripts.com. Licensing (International): www.Josef-Weinberger.com. Representation:
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[email protected]. “A Perfect Likeness” © 2013 Daniel Singer 2 “A PERFECT LIKENESS” was first performed on April 18, 2013 by Paper Lantern Theatre in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with the following cast: Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson)… Ben Baker Charles Dickens… Michael Kamtman This fictitious encounter between authors Charles Dickens and Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) takes place at Dodgson’s residence at Christ Church, Oxford in 1866. It is performed without intermission and runs approximately 90 minutes. There is an optional second act, wherein the audience has an opportunity to hear both men perform short readings from their works. There is mature content but teachers, parents, and 12-year-olds have given their approval. The script mentions opportunities for Lighting, Sound, and Projections.