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Widdershins

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6w, 4m

In a peaceful house near the Welsh border, an entire family has vanished
suddenly without a trace one evening with supper on the table and no
apparent violence. Inspector Ruffing's attempt to understand what's happened to a
couple and their two daughters leads him deep into his own dark soul.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
Inspector Ruffing, the troubled hero of Nigro's Ravenscroft, Demonology, Creatures Lurking In The Churchyard , The Rooky Wood, Phantoms and Mephisto returns in this baffling mystery that was an audience favorite at the First International Mystery Festival in 2007. In a peaceful house near the Welsh border, an entire family has vanished suddenly without a trace one evening with supper on the table and no apparent violence. Ruffing's attempt to understand what's happened to a couple and their two daughters leads him deep into his own dark soul. The only clue is a piece of paper left on a desk with the word 'Widdershins' written on it. Beautiful women, dark secrets, the Impressionists and the Druids all figure in this unusual and thought provoking play.
History
Widdershins was selected for the First International Mystery Writers Festival and had its fi rst professional production at RiverPark Center, Owensboro, Kentucky, in June 2007. It was directed by Wes Bartlett.
Cast Attributes
MCGONIGLE
RUFFING
JENNY
ENGLISH
NED
ANN
MRS ENGLISH
FELICITY
CONSTANCE
OLD BETTY
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Don Nigro

Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentation. He has written ...

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