The antics at the Wicksteed home are a satirical merry-go-round. Family, friends and the sexual satisfaction of the “corpus” (body) are the ruling passions in this farcical comedy of ill-manners.
Category: Michael J Smith
2015
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The Hollow
An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader explodes into murder one weekend at The Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angkatell, arguably Christie’s finest comic grande dame
2015
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Pride and Prejudice
A husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet’s most urgent priority. With four sisters, a match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it’s difficult to escape the subject.
2014
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A Man For All Seasons
A Man For All Seasons retells the historic events surrounding Sir Thomas More, the Chancellor of England who remained silent regarding Henry VIII’s divorce.
2014
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Present Laughter
Garry Essendine is the star of the London theatrical scene at the height of his fame and adored by legions of admirers. Fans regularly throw themselves at Garry’s feet.
2013
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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
Lord Arthur Savile’s is engaged to lovely Sybil Merton. Her pet chiromantist Podgers has read Lord Arthur’s palm and foretold he would commit a murder…
2013
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Spider’s Web
Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with.
2012
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Twelfth Night
Viola and her twin brother Sebastian have been shipwrecked; each believes the other to be drowned. Viola disguises herself as a young man and gets a job as a servant for Orsino.
2011
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And Then There Were None
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a lonely mansion on a remote island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear.
2011
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The Importance of Being Earnest
John Worthing escapes the burdens of responsibility to have an exciting life in the city, pretending to be his fictitious younger brother Ernest.
2010
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The Unexpected Guest
Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house, only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. An unexpected guest decides to help
2009
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Witness For The Prosecution
Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. With shocking witness testimony, outbursts from the dock and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose.