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Death in England

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 5m

Sam Bobrick

Death pays a call to an English household and discovers he's in the wrong place. After apologizing profusely to the near victim, he discovers to his horror that not only can everyone in that household see him but that someone other than he is now performing his task.

Death in England

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

Death pays a call to an English household and discovers he's come to the wrong house. This is the first time he has ever made such a mistake. Slowly he comes to realize that people are dying without his help. He feels totally usurped and helpless. Suspecting treachery of the greatest magnitude, England's most cunning detective, Inspector Mirabelle, is called in to get to the bottom of things.

Incidentally, Death In England (Another Inspector Mirabelle Adventure) is the first and only Inspector Mirabelle adventure.

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Performing Groups
DEATH - a handsome young man in his thirties
MICHAEL HEDGES - a man in his early fifties
JANE, THE MAID - a young woman in her mid-twenties to mid-thirties
IRENE HEDGES - Michael's wife, in her late forties
INSPECTOR BIRABELLE - a man in his late forties - early fifties
MISS CONSTANCE LAWSON - a flamboyant woman in her mid-thirties
ALFIE CROWN - a man in his early forties
JONATHAN PIKE - a sinister looking man in his mid-forties

The play is performed with an English accent.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting TIME: An August Afternoon

    PLACE: The tasteful study of a well-appointed London home.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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"Bobrick has a wicked sense of humor and the laughs pile up, vigorously and hilariously..." - NYTheatre.com

"Great entertainment... a laugh a minute through this tongue in cheek farce of British deductions..." - Ponca City News

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Sam Bobrick

Sam Bobrick

Sam Bobrick (www.sambobrick.com) has written and co-written over forty plays, most of them performed throughout the world, which include: Norman, Is That You?, Murder at the Howard Johnson's, Weekend Comedy, Remember Me?, Death in England, Passengers, Are You Sure?, Baggage, ...

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