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A Sting in the Tale

Full-Length Play  /  2w, 3m

Brian Clemens, Dennis Spooner

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

A Sting in the Tale

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

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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.
History
A Sting in the Tale was first presented at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on May  11, 1982. It was directed by Val May.
Keywords
NIGEL FORBES
MAX GOODMAN
JILL PRENTICE
ANN FORBES
DETECTIVE INSPECTOR BERRY
  • Time Period Contemporary, 1980s
  • Setting Nigel Forbes' study in his country house in Oxfordshire, over one week-end. The present.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes

Media

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

Music

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

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Brian Clemens

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Dennis Spooner

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