''Communicating Doors'' is a play written in 1994 by

Alan Ayckbourn Sir Alan Ayckbourn (born 12 April 1939) is a prolific British playwright and director. As of 2025, he has written and produced 90 full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the Stephen ...

. The setting is a

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suite that moves through time from 1974 to 2014. The central character, Poopay, must save herself from the murderous Julian by preventing the murders of Reece's two wives.

Cast and characters

Characters *Reece (A businessman, aged 30 & 70) *Jessica (His first wife, aged 25 & 45) *Ruella (His second wife, aged 45) *Julian (His business associate, aged 45 & 65) *Poopay (Phoebe) (A prostitute, aged 33) *Harold (A house detective, aged 35 & 55)

References

External links

''Communicating Doors'' on official Ayckbourn site
Plays by Alan Ayckbourn 1994 plays Science fiction theatre {{1990s-play-stub