Play on Words

full length · drama

The Storm

by Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky · translated by Constance Garnett

16 roles (0M / 0F / 16 any) · approx 115–159 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Katerina lead 133 speeches
Boris supporting 105 speeches
Varvara supporting 101 speeches
Kabanov supporting 89 speeches
Mme. Kabanova supporting 87 speeches
Kuligin supporting 59 speeches
Kudriash supporting 57 speeches
Dikoy supporting 39 speeches
Glasha minor 19 speeches
Feklusha minor 18 speeches
First minor 16 speeches
Shapkin minor 11 speeches
Second minor 11 speeches
Mme minor 8 speeches
A Woman minor 4 speeches
One Of The Crowd minor 3 speeches

Read the play

The Same, except MME. KABANOVA.

Kabanov. There, you see how I always catch it from mamma on your account! A nice sort of life I lead!

Katerina. Is it my fault?

Kabanov. I don't know whose fault it is.

Varvara. Is it likely you would know?

Kabanov. She used to keep on at me, "You must get a wife, you must get a wife, I'm longing to see you a married man." And now she worries my life out, and gives me no peace--all on your account.

Varvara. Well, it's not her fault! Mother attacks her, and you too. And then you say you love your wife. It makes me sick to look at you. (_Turns away_.)

Kabanov. Talk away! What am I to do?

Varvara. Mind your own business--hold your tongue, if you can't do anything better. Why do you stand there shilly-shallying? I can see by your face what's in your mind.

Kabanov. Why, what?

Varvara. What?--Why, that you want to go in and have a drink with Saviol Prokofitch. Eh? isn't that it?

Kabanov. You've hit it, old girl.

Katerina. Come back quickly, Tihon dear, or mamma will be scolding again.

Varvara. Yes, indeed, you must look sharp, or you'll know what to expect.

Kabanov. I should think I do!

Varvara. We've no great desire to get into a row for your sake either.

Kabanov. I'll fly. Wait for me!

[_Goes_.

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