The Common Pursuit - A Play

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Set against the backdrop of a literary magazine in Cambridge, the narrative explores the disillusionment of a group of smug, elitist friends as their ambitions crumble. Stuart, the magazine's editor, faces the harsh realities of pursuing excellence in an economically unviable world. As the magazine fails, the characters' lives diverge, revealing their varying fates. An ironic epilogue reflects on their youthful dreams, contrasting their hopeful beginnings with the stark outcomes of their aspirations. The play features one woman and five men.