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Bubonic
A theatre script about epidemics, vaccination and the harsh reality of the industrial revolution.
In 1865 the bubonic plague has returned to London two hundred years after it last left. Frank Brock, a local coal merchant, has been employed to collect the dead on his coal trolley while the devastation of the disease tears families apart. The industrial revolution is at its peak so the factories continue to produce despite the high death toll and Frank's son, Fred, has begun a relationship with one of the factory workers, Victoria, who is in a prime position to see the deaths of children in such factories due to their appalling working conditions.
Across town a young man is experimenting with a seemingly insane idea; he is giving rats inoculations of various combinations to find a cure for the plague. During his experiments he comes across a formula that he believes to be successful but the price of failure is high.
In 1865 the bubonic plague has returned to London two hundred years after it last left. Frank Brock, a local coal merchant, has been employed to collect the dead on his coal trolley while the devastation of the disease tears families apart. The industrial revolution is at its peak so the factories continue to produce despite the high death toll and Frank's son, Fred, has begun a relationship with one of the factory workers, Victoria, who is in a prime position to see the deaths of children in such factories due to their appalling working conditions.
Across town a young man is experimenting with a seemingly insane idea; he is giving rats inoculations of various combinations to find a cure for the plague. During his experiments he comes across a formula that he believes to be successful but the price of failure is high.
101 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 14, 2016
About the author
Terry Lander
24 books12 followersTerry Lander is a British author best known for his novellas, Monster Jackpot and Run, and novels, Banned, Alf & Mabel and Red Light London. He started writing in 2005 and has explored a number of different genres, often focusing on the unpredictability of human nature and the emotive side of his characters.
In 2017, Terry started writing children’s books, starting with Natalie’s Fiendish New Headteacher, which spawned two sequels as part of the Natalie Underwood series. He also co-wrote Lewis and Bruno Face the Artificial Intelligents with fellow author Jamie Arron.
In 2017, Terry started writing children’s books, starting with Natalie’s Fiendish New Headteacher, which spawned two sequels as part of the Natalie Underwood series. He also co-wrote Lewis and Bruno Face the Artificial Intelligents with fellow author Jamie Arron.
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