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THE BUSINESS OF MURDER

written by Richard Harris

directed by John Jenkins


21 APR - 7 MAY 2011

Weeknights and Saturdays at 8:00 pm

Sundays at 2:00pm


About the play

Detective John Hallett has been asked to the residence of Mr Stone to aid him in helping his wayward son who has fallen into the wrong crowd and the wrong occupation. When Hallett arives the son is nowhere to be found.


This classic thriller is built on false pretenses, twisted games and shock surprises. Three people are brought together for what appears to be legitimate reasons, but there is nothing legitimate about Mr Stone. Or is there? Hang on to your seats as the mystery unfolds!


About the author

Richard Harris is a virtuoso of the psychological thriller genre with works comparable to Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap and Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth.

Harris has created scripts for over twenty TV series including The Avengers, The Saint, The Sweeney, A Touch of Frost and The Last Detective.

For the stage Harris has written over 30 plays including the award winning comedy Outside Edge, which HTC presented in 1991, and Stepping Out, which he later adapted for the musical comedy film of the same name starring Liza Minnelli.

Clear evidence of Harris's ability to delight audiences is seen in the nine-year run of The Business of Murder on London's West End.


CAST:

Characters    
Mr Stone Ben Starick
John Hallet Xavier Ryan
Dee Redmond Jessica Hutchinson

CREW:

Director John Jenkins
Stage Manager Lena Minto
Production Coordination Joan Moriarty & Bruce Akers
Lighting Design Craig Pearcey
Lighting Operation Josh Kerr & John Rowe
Sound Design George Bissett
Sound Operation Jessie Wilcox & Raymond Martini
Wardrobe Wendy Drowley
Set Construction Owen Evans, Doug McNaughton, Dennis Pain, Paddy Moriarty, Des Harris, Neville Wilkie, Jim Thomson & HTC Members
Photography Patricia Tyler
Poster Design James Hutson

PRODUCTION COMPLETE


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