Science fiction & fantasy · 1957 · play

The Potting Shed

by Graham Greene

The Potting Shed is a 1957 play by Graham Greene in three acts. The psychological drama centres on a secret held by the Callifer family for nearly thirty years. The patriarch of the family is dying and James, his estranged son, appears unexpectedly. He can remember nothing about a mysterious moment that occurred in the family's potting shed when he was age 14. Family members who recall the event are unwilling to describe it to him. With the help of a psychoanalyst, James tries to recall just what happened that day that left him rejected by his father, alienated from his family, and alone in the world. The Broadway production was directed by Carmen Capalbo. It opened on 29 January 1957 at the Bijou Theatre and later moved to the John Golden Theatre to complete its run of 143 performances. Robert Flemyng starred as James Callifer and Sybil Thorndike, Frank Conroy, Leueen MacGrath, Joan Croydon, Lewis Casson, and Carol Lynley were cast in supporting roles. The Potting Shed was first produced in London on 5 February 1958 at the Globe Theatre, directed by Michael Macowan, and starring Walter Hudd, Sarah Long, Lockwood West, John Gielgud, Peter Illing...

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