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Samuel French, London

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Thriller

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A case of mistaken identity leads to tragedy in this engaging thriller. In a snowbound guest house in the Peak District, Marjory Pike is wrongly identified by another guest as the author of a book declaiming certain mediums, one of whom had committed suicide as a result. The son of the deceased medium is staying at the guest house, so when he arrives in the lounge bloodied and bruised, and Marjory is found dead, the finger of suspicion naturally points at him. But the guest house may be haunted, other guests have their own secrets, and even the proprietors are not above suspicion . . . In true Norman Robbins fashion? the deepening mystery is rich with shocks and laughs as the play moves to its unexpected close.

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1980

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1980

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Pantomime

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Traditional pantomime style based on the famous Charles Perrault story

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Samuel French, London

1981

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Pantomime

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Traditional pantomime style based on nursery rhyme

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Pantomime

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Although one of the best-known tales of the Brothers Grimm, for almost a hundred years theatrical versions of Hansel and Gretel have been childrens plays and seldom presented as traditional pantomimes. Norman Robbins, in his twentieth pantomime for Samuel French, has given us a stirring version of, to his mind, a wrongly neglected masterpiece with a strong storyline, a wicked witch (but not too wicked!) and with good triumphing over evil. Set in the village of Pumpernickel, the Forest Fairy and Attrocia, the Witch, battle for the villagers. Attrocia builds the Gingerbread House to entice the children, Hansel and Gretel, but events stop short before they are eaten, although the witch gets her just desserts! Full of fun, comedy routines and laughter, this is family entertainment at its best.

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1978

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Samuel French, London

1979

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Pantomime

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Traditional pantomime style based on nursery rhyme

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1982

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Samuel French, London

1982

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Pantomime

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Traditional pantomime style based on nursery rhyme

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Samuel French, London

1975

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Comedy

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vengeance of an overbearing mother when son announces his intention to marry

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Samuel French, London

1998

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Suspense Play

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an elderly writer is dying, carers leave amidst mysterious phone calls and an increasingly nightmarish situation

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Samuel French, London

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Pantomime

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Farce

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transvestite friend cause problems for mother in law

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Samuel French, London

1979

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Adaptation

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from Grimm's story

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children play game changing words and are overhead by the King changing flax to gold, Grettle is ordered to perform the change

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1977

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Samuel French, London

1978

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Pantomime

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Traditional pantomime style based on nursery rhyme

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Samuel French, London

1990

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Play/Drama

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ageing horror star traps group of people in house, the finger of murderous suspicion is pointed at everyone in turn

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Samuel French, London

1998

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Comedy Thriller

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crusty old lawyer and his secretary have gathered the remaining members of the Tomb family at the house ostensibly to hear about their inheritance but in reality to kill them

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1978

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Comedy Thriller

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the reading of the Tomb family will (involving some millions of pounds) leads to more corpses than live members of the cast

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1977

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Comedy

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a prospective candidate for a Wedding of the Year competition does not even have a fiance, enter Melvyn clumsy frustrated inventor

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