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Who Dies Wins

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 4m, 1any gender (adult)

Leon Winter always spices up his dinner parties with a practical joke or two, so when the electricity cuts out and a mysterious voice booms from the darkness the guests on this particular night do not think the worst. Then shots ring out and the joke turns into a nightmare. The eccentric Chief Inspe…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m, 1any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

Leon Winter always spices up his dinner parties with a practical joke or two, so when the electricity cuts out and a mysterious voice booms from the darkness the guests on this particular night do not think the worst. Then shots ring out and the joke turns into a nightmare. The eccentric Chief Inspector Plum investigates a case that involves hidden identities, marital deception and twisted quotations from Shakespeare. And in a brilliant coup de'theatre, the audience gets a major clue to the solution well before anyone else. Funny, intriguing and exciting, WHO DIES WINS is a comedy-thriller that delivers on all fronts!

History

First performed in 1999 at Frinton Summer Theatre by Jack Watling Productions Ltd.

Cast Attributes
Keywords

All characters 30s - 50s.

The cast of characters numbers nine, but one of them never appears. However, from curtain up the audience believes that he does. How mysterious is that??

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Special Effects
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots

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Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Seymour Matthews

Seymour Matthews is an actor and playwright. His career began with three seasons at the Royal Shakespeare Co., where he performed in over a dozen productions and was a founding member of the Young Vic Co. when it opened in 1970, where he stayed for three years. Classical TV w ...

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