A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE
The Patient
Short Play, Drama / 4w, 5m
Image: 2019 Park Square Theatre Production (Petronella J. Ytsma)
-
Cast Size
4w, 5m -
Duration
40 minutes -
Subgenre
Mystery/Thriller -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
The patient, Mrs Wingfield, has been horribly injured in a fall from her balcony, rendering her unable to communicate. The fall may have been an accident, an attempted suicide or – worse still – a cold-blooded killer bent on murder. The tension builds as relatives gather round her hospital bed, until an ingenious device helps Mrs Wingfield convey a message that could solve the mystery.
Part of the triple bill The Rule of Three, which also features The Rats and Afternoon at the Seaside.
History
Keywords
- Time Period 1960s
- Setting A private room in a nursing home. 1961.
- Features Period Costumes
- Additional Features Not Applicable
- Duration 40 minutes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
“An excellent mystery thriller with an unbeatable final line.” – Charles Osborne, Literature Director of the Arts Council of Great Britain
Photos
Image: 2019 Park Square Theatre Production (Petronella J. Ytsma)
Music
- Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
This title may have restrictions in place for London based productions. Please submit a licence request to confirm specific availability.
Authors
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and, in many languages, outsold only by the Bible and Shake ...