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The Murder Room - by Jack Sharkey
Performed - May 26th to May 29th 2004
Synopsis
Mavis and her lover plan to kill her wealthy new husband, Edgar Hollister,
and seem to have succeeded quite quickly and all too easily, but have they?
The arrival of Edgar's dotty daughter Susan, with fiance in tow, complicates
everything as they try to solve the mystery of Edgar's disappearance.
The interfering housekeeper fails to help as do the two bumbling members of
the Harrogate Constabulary.
Review
A Playgoers production to kill for
WHODUNNIT fans who missed Boston Playgoers production at Blackfriars last
week should be kicking themselves.
The Murder Room, a comic gem with a loony plot, barmy characters, impressive
sound effects, scenery that threatened to steal the show and a cellar with a
great deal of steps, was excellent.
Playgoers kept the action and clever dialogue slick and fast-moving, and the
result was highly entertaining.
Poisoned cocoa, a killer window seat, a deceased cat and a murder victim who
turned up later disguised as a policeman to investigate his own death were
all handled brilliantly by the six-strong cast - Melissa Marlowe as the
scheming bride, Phil Landshoft as her husband and the policeman, Judy
Mugleston as the gossipy housekeeper, Melanie Clark as the dim daughter,
Dave Edgar as her American fiance, and John Jackson as the sinister police
inspector.
Congratulations are due to all, not forgetting director Paul Gibson and
producer Sam Zwemmer.
Pat Ashberry, Boston Standard 09/06/2004
Cast in order of appearance
Actors names on right:
Edgar Hollister - Phil Landshoft
Mavis Templeton Hollister - Melissa Marlowe
Mrs Lottie Molloy - Judy Mugleston
Inspector James Crandall - John Jackson
Constable Abel Howard - Phil Landshoft
Susan Hollister - Melanie Clark
Barry Draper - David Edgar
Production Team
Director - Paul Gibson
Producer - Sam Zwemmer
Stage Manager - Ros Blowers
Set Design - Paul Gibson / Sam Zwemmer
Set Construction -
Stage Crew -
Costume - Glyn Ruskin / Violet Truelove Wardrobe
Furniture & Properties - John Lingard / Wayne Waite
Lighting - Paul Gibson
Sound - Paul Gibson
Poster - Paul Gibson
Photography - Mark Taylor
Programme - Patrick Hall / Chris Cook Print
Make Up - Molly Barrett
Prompt - Shantelle Gaston-Hird
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