Silence The Court Is in Session

A political and social satire on middleclass societys hypocrisy A group of teachers plan to stage a play in a village When a castmember does not show up a local stagehand is asked to replace him An improvised freeflowing rehearsal is arranged and a mock trial is staged to help the novice understand court procedures A mock charge of infanticide is levelled against Miss Benare another castmember Suddenly the pretendplay turns into an accusatory game when it emerges from the trial that Miss Benare is carrying an outofwedlock child from her failed illicit relationship with Professor Damle the missing castmember