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Whodidit?

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Neil Harrison

Whodidit?
by Neil Harrison

Whodidit? is an engaging spoof on the country house murder mystery story. With a nominal setting and mimed props, the focus is mainly on the richly drawn gallery of unusual characters, including a wheelchair-bound transvestite, a madman, and an invis…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

Details

Summary

A country house is thrown into chaos as an innuendo-obsessed inspector disregards conventions and upsets everyone in thisfast-paced, uproarious satire. Murder. Mystery. And pipes.                        

This spoof thriller requires no set.                                  

History
1989, Southside Community Centre, Edinburgh, Fly On The Wall Theatre Company.
Keywords

17 characters may be played by M3 F2

  • Time Period Contemporary, 1920s
  • Setting An empty stage
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Mime, No intermission, Physical Comedy, Special Effects, Multimedia
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Even Queen Victoria would have been amused!" The Scotsman


Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Author

Neil Harrison

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