A Phoenix Too Frequent is a one-act stage comedy in blank verse by Christopher Fry, originally produced at the Mercury Theatre, London in 1946. It has been adapted for television numerous times, in Britain and other countries, but has been less frequently revived in the theatre.
Cover design by Ronald Searle for 1959 edition of the published play
Christopher Fry was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially The Lady's Not for Burning, which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.
Christopher Fry
Christopher Fry at a rehearsal of a revival of A Sleep of Prisoners by the Next Stage Company, Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, Nov. 1987