If You Like Agatha Christie…

There is no way I could or would compare myself to the brilliant Agatha Christie; but I can be inspired by her. I’ve read many of her novels and been to see The Mousetrap. I know who did it… but I shan’t tell. If you’ve not seen it, go and book tickets, it’s very good!

A while ago a theatre group were looking for short plays so opened a submission to anyone who wanted to have a go. Of course they received hundreds, if not thousands, so my play wasn’t picked. But I’m fond of it so wanted to share it.

The website greythoughts upload short pieces of work so I sent them a copy and they have kindly posted it. (There is a taster below)

https://greythoughts.info/clubpieces/seven-for-a-secret

There is work from other writers there too so hang around and have a read. The good thing is they are all short pieces of work so you have the time for a browse. Enjoy

ACT I

Scene 1

An old fashioned sitting room (1920s esq). There is an analogue clock on the wall saying seven to twelve but it doesn’t move for the whole play. There are three people. ANTHEA in her 20s with a string of beads round her neck, the flapper. She is standing, just right of the centre of the stage, by a table looking in to a mirror. Near her is an empty wooden chair. CHARLES early 30’s glass of whisky in hand is sat stage left in a comfortable chair side-on to the audience facing the centre. He is reading the paper. DORATHEA late 50’s serious looking with glasses perched on her nose but looped with a string round her neck, she is knitting. She is sat in a comfortable chair just to the left of ANTHEA. They are silent.

The INSPECTOR (early 20s) enters stage right and stands to the right of ANTHEA.

INSPECTOR : Thank you all for coming. You have all been called here tonight in the hope we will find the accused and the motive.

CHARLES : I was here already old chap, speaking of which aren’t you a bit young to be doing this type of thing?

DORATHEA : He’s got a point, normally they are balding men who really should have retired by now.

ANTHEA : Or old ladies with nothing better to do than pry in to other people’s lives.

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