Joan, an American graduate student, journeys to a Scottish noblewoman’s estate to research iconic literary giant, Samuel Johnson. Instead, she discovers the chatty, bawdy journals of James Boswell, long hidden in the estate’s attic. Coaxed by her new friend, Joan pours over his wild adventures in the Scottish Hebrides with Johnson. Heart and mind spar wittily in this two-period dramatic comedy about friendship, travel and the written word. Learn More
By Marie Kohler. Adapted from the novel Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe.
Product Code: MS8000
Comedy | Drama
High School | College | Community | Professional
3m., 6w., with doubling. Expandable ensemble.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
120 min.
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