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Anagram of Murder

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 3m, 1any gender (adult)

Anagram of Murder
by Seymour Matthews

This tense, dramatic thriller contains plenty of twists to keep your audience guessing. Beautiful Veronica plots to murder her writer husband, Gus, but becomes alarmed when Gus discusses the plot of his new novel, which is uncomfortably close to her murder plans.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m, 1any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

In this tense, dramatic thriller there are more than enough twists to keep your audience guessing. Beautiful Veronica enlists the help of a former lover to murder her writer husband, Gus, whilst all the time plotting to run away with her current lover. She becomes alarmed when Gus discusses the plot of his new novel and she finds it uncomfortably close to her murder plans. She presses ahead with her scheme, however, but things do not run entirely smoothly. Next day the police report the finding of a body... but is it Gus? And how 'personally involved' is the detective in charge of the case? The final denouement contains several more surprises before the guilty are brought to justice.

History

First performed in 1983 at Southwold Theatre and Frinton Summer Theatre by Jack Watling Productions Ltd.

Cast Attributes

M3 (40s, 50s) F3 (20s-40s)

The police constable could be either male or female.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A living-room of a large house in Frinton-on-Sea.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots

Media

N/A

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Seymour Matthews

Seymour Matthews is an actor and playwright. His career began with three seasons at the Royal Shakespeare Co., where he performed in over a dozen productions and was a founding member of the Young Vic Co. when it opened in 1970, where he stayed for three years. Classical TV w ...

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