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corpse!
by Gerald Moon
non-stop comedy thriller
Out-of-work actor Evelyn Farrant has always despised his wealthy twin brother Rupert. After years of sibling rivalry Evelyn hatches a devious plan to bump him off and get his hands on his fortune.
As murders go, it all seems so straightforward. But watch out! Enter Powell, the retired Army Major with a shady past. There are twists and turns a plenty as their fiendish plan unfolds. What could possibly go wrong?
“A play where anything can happen… and most of it does!” Daily Mail
running time: 2 hours
5 minutes (including a 20 minute interval)
dates and times
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performance - Wednesday 14 November at 8pm
Sign
Language Interpreted performance - Wednesday 21 November at 8pm -
Interpreted by Jeni Draper
Audio Described - Saturday
24 November at 2.30pm - Described by Hannah
Dunton
| Artistic
Credit Director: Matt Devitt Designer: Maureen Freedman Lighting Designer: Paul Stone Fight Director: Nick Hall |
 Production Photographs by Nobby Clark |
| cut to the chase… in a Queen’s Theatre production | |||
 PC Hawkins Simon Jessop |
 The Farrants Jonathan Markwood |
 Mrs McGee Jane Milligan |
 Major Powell Stuart Organ |
| what the papers said ‘great fencing scene’ Mary Redman THE STAGE
‘Jonathan Markwood believably portrays both brothers… delightfully confusing the audience as to which twin he is meant to be.’ ‘Evelyn’s buxom amorous landlady (played by Jane Milligan), who hilariously provides constant interruptions’ ‘very funny and well worth seeing’ Nadiah Scammell ROMFORD RECORDER
‘Eager cast breathe new life into Corpse’ ‘I toddled away feeling cheerful’ ‘The likeable Queen’s Theatre has assembled an evening of old fashioned entertainment of a sort not often seen around London’ ‘the dashing Mr Markwood’ Quentin Letts THE DAILY MAIL
‘Stuart Organ creates a lot of comedy as the increasingly drunk killer’ ‘Set designer Maureen Freedman is equally ingenious in her creation’ ‘An evening to test the little grey cells as well as the laughter muscles’ Alison Woollard BBC ESSEX |
