u/cjamcmahon1

*cries in Navan*

Hi guys, longtime listener, first time caller, so be gentle please!
How much time usually passes over the course of your usual 3-5 acts?
I get the whole classical unities and in media res etc so it can't be that long, really, right? No more than a few days?
The reason I ask is that I have a historical episode which I'd love to adapt for stage - two guys escape from the Tower of London in the 1600s, but they get caught again - but it turns out, they were on the loose for like three weeks? I can't cover three weeks in a play, can I?

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: thank you so much for all your responses, so helpful! a really warm and encouraging introduction to this sub, thank you all!