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A Sting in the Tale

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 3m

Two once successful crime writing playwrights are writing a block bluster to pay off their mounting debts, or are they fulfilling their full potential by plotting the perfect murder?

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller

Details

Summary

Two once successful crime writing playwrights are writing a block bluster to pay off their mounting debts, or are they fulfilling their full potential by plotting the perfect murder? The nagging wife is the ideal victim, especially as she is heavily insured. It all seems plausible until their secretary is mistakenly killed and a stagestruck detective appears on the scene.

"It is a glorious spoof, a send up of almost every mystery thriller written for the stage with some wickedly witty lines." - Maidenhead Advertiser

Keywords

M3 (30s, 40s) F2 (30s)

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A study

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

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: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

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