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Portrait of Fear
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2f, 3m
Edward Taylor
Portrait of Fear
by Edward Taylor
A team from Crescent TV is filming a documentary about ghosts at Renfield Hall. All is going well until a heavy lamp mysteriously falls from its stand, injuring Joe, a technician. Shortly afterwards, blood appears on the portrait of Philomel, a young…
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Cast Size
2f, 3m -
Subgenre
Mystery/Thriller
Details
Summary
A team from Crescent TV is filming a documentary about ghosts at Renfield Hall. All is going well until a heavy lamp mysteriously falls from its stand, injuring Joe, a technician. Shortly afterwards, blood appears on the portrait of Philomel, a young beauty murdered at the Hall in Victorian times. The events of Philomel's murder have frightening parallels in the lives of everyone present. The elements of a ghost story combine with those of a murder thriller to produce a drama with numerous satisfying twists.
- Setting A room in a tower
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.