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CLAIRE JONES |
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Nationality: British Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Literary Agent: n/a |
Murder Mystery supper evenings are becoming extremely popular, and are a very good way to raise funds as audiences love them and they are also good fun to perform. CJ has written several stage murder mysteries and some prepared unscripted formats to be performed in various venues. All are designed around bar & supper breaks and involve the audience many ways, the most important of which is guessing "who-dunnit" and possibly winning a prize! The formats have smaller casts and are improvised by the players. They are ideal to perform at restaurants and functions; the performers could be paid a fee by the organizer or share the profits.
Plays by Claire Jones
Barbecues r Murder | ||
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 2002 | ||||
Company: | Wilstead Players | |||||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk, 2001 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #42553 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | + 1 inspector | |||||
Notes: | murder mystery with audience participation. 3 possible endings. Very simple set. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in the lobby of a hall before, during and after a summer treasure hunt and barbecue. A clash of personalities between helpers reaches explosion point, and the caretaker doesn't help matters! | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Bring Me My Spear | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk, 2005 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #16307 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 7 | ||
Parts other: | + 1 inspector (M or F) | |||||
Notes: | 3 possible endings. Set: a head table with seven places. | |||||
Synopsis: | A more interactive entertainment, set at a ladies' dinner. Alcohol loosens tongues and tempers! | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Christmas Carol | ||
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 1998 | ||||
Company: | Wilstead Players | |||||
| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (1998) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840941906 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #18346 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Christmas entertainment Show | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | flexible | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | This very free adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic morality tale of Scrooge's transformation is ideal for a small stage and a group which includes a preponderance of females. The scenes are short and can alternate between full stage and front of curtain, making it an ideal show to present instead of traditional pantomime. Directors can choose their own music and special effects, and staging is very flexible. There is no need for a box set. Including humour, music, drama and suspense, it lasts around two hours and is suitable for the whole family except the very young. The large cast can include doubling and even trebling! | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Common Mind | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2001) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840943504 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #18347 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | An easy to stage one-act play for four versatile females, two of whom are required to play different generations of the same character. It explores parenting and attitudes to education over the last fifty years, and even ventures into the future. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Deadlier Still | ||
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 2005 | ||||
Company: | Westoning players | |||||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk, 2004 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #68585 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | 3 m/f | |||||
Notes: | murder mystery with audience participation. 3 possible endings. Set: several tables laden with good quality items for sale stationery, books etc. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set at a County WI Federation meeting - in the side room of a large hall. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Formats | ||
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Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #68586 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Unscripted Murder Mystery formats Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Smaller casts than the stage plays; improvised by the Players who interact in character with the "audience". Ideal to perform at restaurants and functions. Players could be paid a fee or share the profits. | |||||
Synopsis: | Holier Than Thou - set at a parish meeting. So We Meet Again - set at a school reunion. Bring Me My Spear - set at a ladies' dinner. You can send for a brief format before applying for a full format which includes all clues, endings etc | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Friends Disunited | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2003) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840944419 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #46891 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 1 teenager (M/F) + 1 PC (M/F) | |||||
Notes: | murder mystery with audience participation. 4 possible endings. Set: a head table with six places set and some extra chairs. | |||||
Synopsis: | An interactive murder mystery set at a school reunion | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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More Deadly Than | ||
| 1st Produced: | Stewartby Village Hall, Bedford | 2001 | ||||
Company: | Westoning players | |||||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk, 2001 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #16309 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 13 | ||
Parts other: | or 10 F/3 M; doubling possible | |||||
Notes: | 4 possible endings | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in the kitchen before, during and after a WI meeting. Is a woman's place in the home? Should trifle have jelly in it? These are two of the deadly serious issues explored in this play. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Murder At The New Vicarage | ||
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 2001 | ||||
Company: | Westoning players | |||||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk, 2001 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #7323 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | + 1 inspector | |||||
Notes: | murder mystery with audience participation. 4 possible endings . Set: a simple living room. | |||||
Synopsis: | The vicar is holding a meeting at her house to decide whether to hold fund-raising events inside the church. Skeletons are unearthed and tempers are roused until one committee member meets an untimely end. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Murder Backstage | ||
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 2004 | ||||
Company: | Westoning players | |||||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk, 2002 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #42555 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Murder Mystery Mystery | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | +2 teenagers | |||||
Notes: | murder mystery with audience participation. 3 possible endings. Very simple set. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set at the final night of a small town drama festival. A murder prevents the competitors from ever finding out who has won! | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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