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The Rats
Short Play, Melodrama / 2w, 2m
Image: 2019 Park Square Theatre Production (Petronella J. Ytsma)
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Cast Size
2w, 2m -
Duration
30 minutes -
Subgenre
Mystery/Thriller -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
Adulterous lovers, Sandra and David are called to the Torrances’ flat for evening drinks. However, no one is home. What first appears to be a simple mix up of dates turns to something far more sinister when the pair are locked in and, all at once, framed for murder.
Part of the triple bill Rule of Three, which also features Afternoon at the Seaside and The Patient. And presented in the triple bill The Rule of Thumb which again features The Patientbut with the addition of The Wasp's Nest (in place of Afternoon at the Seaside).
History
The Rats was first presented as part of Rule of Three which toured the United Kingdom in 1961 and subsequently opened at the Duchess Theatre in the West End in 1962.
Keywords
- Time Period Present Day, 1960s
- Setting
The Torrances' flat in Hampstead.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 30 minutes
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
REVIEWS
“Miss Christie brings to the horror piece The Rats, a highly ingenious plot.” - The StagePhotos
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.
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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 ...