Unfortunately, as I had flu in August (really!) we had to postpone Abigail's Party until September. I was really very sorry that Dawn could not be with us, as this had been her suggestion and a very good one it was too!
I was delighted that you all found it so funny, and I can't type the name of the play now without smiling at the memory of how tickled Isobel was throughout the reading!!
Beverley certainly is a monster, but with the exception of Sue, caught up in the horrendous evening, none of the characters are people you'd really want as neighbours.
NEXT MONTH: DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin
I urge you NOT to google the plot of this play!
Sidney Bruhl is a playwright living off his reputation for one smash thriller. But that doesn't pay to keep him in the style to which he has become accustomed. Then one day he receives a highly commercial draft from a student. But is it worth killing for?
This play's twists will make you gasp!
It is set in 'The Present': the present then was 1978, but really it is timeless and could be set as a modern day thriller.
The cast are:
Sidney Bruhl: A washed up playwright, living off his reputation and dwindling savings
Myra Bruhl: His wife, with money of her own
Clifford Anderson: A young student that Sidney met at a seminar that he gave.
Helga ten Dorp: A psychic who is living in a neighbouring house
Porter Milgrim: Sidney's friend and lawyer
Below are a couple of pictures of set, to give you a feel for Sidney's study, in which the entire piece takes place.
Whilst not a challenge to The Mousetrap, Deathtrap holds the
record for the longest running comedy-thriller on Broadway. In 1982 it
was adapted into a film starring Christopher Reeve, Michael Caine and
Dyan Cannon.
I was delighted that you all found it so funny, and I can't type the name of the play now without smiling at the memory of how tickled Isobel was throughout the reading!!
Beverley certainly is a monster, but with the exception of Sue, caught up in the horrendous evening, none of the characters are people you'd really want as neighbours.
NEXT MONTH: DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin
I urge you NOT to google the plot of this play!
Sidney Bruhl is a playwright living off his reputation for one smash thriller. But that doesn't pay to keep him in the style to which he has become accustomed. Then one day he receives a highly commercial draft from a student. But is it worth killing for?
This play's twists will make you gasp!
It is set in 'The Present': the present then was 1978, but really it is timeless and could be set as a modern day thriller.
The cast are:
Sidney Bruhl: A washed up playwright, living off his reputation and dwindling savings
Myra Bruhl: His wife, with money of her own
Clifford Anderson: A young student that Sidney met at a seminar that he gave.
Helga ten Dorp: A psychic who is living in a neighbouring house
Porter Milgrim: Sidney's friend and lawyer
Below are a couple of pictures of set, to give you a feel for Sidney's study, in which the entire piece takes place.
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