At the Sign of the Crippled Harlequin

At the Sign of the Crippled Harlequin

At the Sign of the Crippled Harlequin

At the Sign of the Crippled Harlequin

Overview

A case of mistaken identity leads to tragedy in this engaging thriller. In a snowbound guest house in the Peak District, Marjory Pike is wrongly identified by another guest as the author of a book declaiming certain mediums, one of whom had committed suicide as a result. The son of the deceased medium is staying at the guest house, so when he arrives in the lounge bloodied and bruised, and Marjory is found dead, the finger of suspicion naturally points at him. But the guest house may be haunted, other guests have their own secrets, and even the proprietors are not above suspicion... In true Norman Robbins fashion the deepening mystery is rich with shocks and laughs as the play moves to its unexpected close.

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Details

  • Genre: Mystery/Thriller
  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Cast Attributes: Parts for Senior Actors
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences

Authors

Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins, one of Amateur Theatre's most popular authors, wrote his first stage show almost 60 years ago whilst working for the Yorkshire Evening Post. An avid theatregoer from the age of three (his grandparents ran the pub near the local theatre so free tickets were al ...

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