Ravenscroft

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This psychological drama is a thinking person's Gothic thriller, a dark comedy that is both funny and frightening. On a snowy night, Inspector Ruffing is called to a remote house to investigate the headlong plunge of Patrick Roarke down the main staircase. He becomes involved in the lives of five alluring and dangerous women: Marcy, the beautiful Viennese governess with a past; Mrs. Ravenscroft, the flirtatious lady of the manor; Gillian, her charming but possibly demented daughter; Mrs. French, the formidable and passionate cook, and Dolly, a terrified maid. They lead him through a bewildering labyrinth of contradictory versions of Patrick's demise and that of the late Mr. Ravenscroft. There are ghosts on the staircase, skeletons in the closet, and much more than the Inspector bargained for. His investigation leads into own tortured soul and the nature of truth itself. You will not guess the ending, but you will be teased, seduced, bewildered, amused, frightened and led to a dark encounter with truth or
something even stranger. One of a series of Inspector Ruffing plays that also includes Phantoms, Widdershins, Mephisto, The Rooky Wood, Creatures Lurking In The Churchyard and Demonology.
Betrayal, Love, Memory
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PublisherSamuel French Inc.
CategoryFull Length Play
ThemeMystery
TypeScript
AuthorDon Nigro
ISBN9780573692741
Music Byn/a
Duration120 minutes
Adapted Byn/a
Based Onn/a
Period Set In1900 - 1910
Male1
Female5
Cast
TypeScript
Performed Byteens adults
Performed ForTeens Adults
Royalty PlaySamuel French Inc.
Sale Price$25.95 (excl. GST and postage)
Our reference78685


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