Which famous novelist wrote the 1948 novel 'The Heart of the Matter' and the 1957 play 'The Potting Shed'?
The Potting Shed The Potting Shed The Potting Shed is a 1957 play by Graham Greene in three acts. The psychological drama centers on a secret held by the Callifer family for nearly thirty years. The patriarch of the family is dying and James, his estranged son, appears unexpectedly. He can remember nothing about a mysterious moment that occurred in the family's potting shed when he was 14 years old. Family members who recall the event are unwilling to describe it to him. With the help of a psychoanalyst, James tries to recall just what happened that day that left him rejected by
The Potting Shed jocosities alike . . . for two acts, culminating in a superbly dramatic revelation scene, "The Potting Shed", by its writing and storytelling alike, more and more grips and stirs its audience." It was revived at the Finborough Theatre in early 2011. In 1961, Paul Bogart directed the play for the American television series "Play of the Week". Frank Conroy reprised his Broadway role. The cast also included John Baragrey as James Callifer and Ludwig Donath, Ann Harding, Fritz Weaver, and Nancy Wickwire in supporting roles. A 1981 television production of the play was written by Pat Sandys and produced