Play on Words

full length · drama

There Are Crimes and Crimes

by August Strindberg · translated by Edwin Björkman

15 roles (0M / 0F / 15 any) · approx 113–156 minutes · 4 acts

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

Characters

Maurice lead 280 speeches
Henriette lead 236 speeches
Adolphe lead 157 speeches
Jeanne supporting 65 speeches
Abbe supporting 65 speeches
Mme. Catherine supporting 59 speeches
Emile minor 25 speeches
Detective minor 8 speeches
Commissaire minor 7 speeches
Marion minor 6 speeches
First Scene minor 4 speeches
Second Scene minor 4 speeches
Watchman minor 3 speeches
Mme minor 3 speeches
Servant Girl minor 3 speeches

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