Ask No Questions (play)
1940 Australian stage play
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Ask No Questions is a 1940 Australian stage play by Gwen Meredith.[1] It had an all-female cast.[2] Meredith wrote it at the request of Doris Fitton who wanted some plays without no men, because male actors were hard to get with the war on.[3]
| Ask No Questions | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Gwen Meredith |
| Directed by | Doris Fitton |
| Date premiered | August 31, 1940 |
| Place premiered | Independent Theatre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | comedy |
| Setting | A private hospital |
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a delightful comedy".[4]
The Bulletin said "There are plenty of bright new gags. Perhaps it is that the ladies are merely indulging their natural habits, but whatever the reason there’s not a false note in the whole performance."[5]
A performance of the play was broadcast on radio in 1941.[6]
Premise
A jealous, neurotic wife of a brilliant surgeon suspects every woman who meets her husband of being his mistress.