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Afternoon at the Seaside

Short Play, Melodrama  /  5w, 7m

Agatha Christie

A light seaside mystery in one act.

Afternoon at the Seaside

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 7m
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

A whimsical day by the sea in a British resort.  An emerald necklace has been stolen and the Inspector has to investigate an extraordinary mix of characters.

Part of the triple bill The Rule of Three, which also feature The Rats, and The Patient.

History

Afternoon at the Seaside was first presented as part of Rule of Three which toured the United Kingdom in 1961 and subsequently opened at the Duchess Theatre in the West End in 1962.

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Performing Groups
BOB WHEELER
NOREEN SOMERS
ARTHUR SOMERS
GEORGE CRUM
MRS. CRUM
A MOTHER
A YOUNG MAN
BEACH ATTENDANT
MRS. GUNNER 
PERCY GUNNER
THE BEAUTY
INSPECTOR FOLEY
  • Setting A summer afternoon at the beach at Little-Slippyng-on-Sea. 
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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REVIEWS

“Afternoon at the Seaside is quite delightful in everyway. It is light, gay and amusing, but still has a twist at the end, and I had nostalgic memories of Spider’s Web. It was certainly the hit of the evening." - Peter Saunders, Producer of The Mousetrap

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Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and, in many languages, outsold only by the Bible and Shake ...

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