CLAIRE JONES
| Nationality: | British |
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Plays by Claire Jones
Barbecues r Murder |
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 2002 | ||
| Company: | Wilstead Players | |||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk | 2001 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| 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! | ||||
Bring Me My Spear |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk | 2005 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| 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! | ||||
Christmas Carol |
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 1998 | ||
| Company: | Wilstead Players | |||
| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications | 1999 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | Christmas entertainment | Show | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | flexible | |||
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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! | ||||
Common Mind |
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | Drama | One Act | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
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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. | ||||
Deadlier Still |
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 2005 | ||
| Company: | Westoning players | |||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk | 2004 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| 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. | ||||
Formats |
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| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com | |||
| 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 | ||||
Friends Disunited |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications | 2003 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| 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 | ||||
More Deadly Than |
| 1st Produced: | Stewartby Village Hall, Bedford | 2001 | ||
| Company: | Westoning players | |||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk | 2001 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| 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. | ||||
Murder At The New Vicarage |
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 2001 | ||
| Company: | Westoning players | |||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk | 2001 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| 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. | ||||
Murder Backstage |
| 1st Produced: | Wilstead Village Hall, Bedford | 2004 | ||
| Company: | Westoning players | |||
| 1st Published: | www.cjmurdermysteries.co.uk | 2002 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| 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! | ||||