The Chalk Garden

Synopsis

The Chalk Garden is a play by Enid Bagnold that premiered in the USA in 1955 and was produced in Britain the following year. It tells the story of the imperious Mrs St Maugham and her granddaughter Laurel, a disturbed child under the care of Miss Madrigal, a governess, whose past life is a mystery that is solved during the action of the play. The work has been revived numerous times internationally, and was adapted for the cinema in 1964.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 1955

Genres

comedy

Created by

Enid Bagnold

Countries

United States