Stuck! In The Back Of Beyond

A full length mystery comedy in two acts. The action
of the play takes place in the sitting room of a deserted house that has been unoccupied for some time and it is up for sale. On a cold snowy February day, John Beswick, is a taxi driver for four passengers who have just disembarked from the cruise liner, The Pierre Belmonde.

On the journey to the first passengers' destination, they have been forced to take a diversion due to asudden heavy snow fall. The road becomes impassable and they are forced to take
shelter in an unoccupied semi derelict house. This is added to in act one when two other stranded ladies knock on the door asking for shelter. It becomes apparent that some have had what seems to be a shady criminal past. Tensions and accusations begin to emerge but the real crux of the story doesn’t emerge until the closing of act one via the radio news. The suspicions are heightened when they hear from the news broadcast that Lady Morricone, one of the last to disembark the ship has discovered that the famous Morricone diamonds have been stolen. With twists and turns, red herrings galore and all present having suspicion directed at them, this comedy delivers the audience good entertainment throughout. The close of the play reveals many surprises and a plot that has come to fruition set by the police. But who are these people and is the jewel thief or thieves among them?

The play is set on stage at a theatre which is owned by a guild of theatrical groups in a town. Owning the building means the various groups use it for meetings, construction, sewing, rehearsals, etc. Here, the drama group has met to begin the first rehearsal on a bare stage with no set built or proper furnishings.

After the arrival of all, the director attempts to start the first rehearsal of a play. This rehearsal comes to an abrupt end when Mary dies sat in her chair on stage. As the 'actual' play progresses over some days, the mystery of Mary’s death it becomes apparent that she was poisoned.

One by one other members of the cast are murdered whilst the police investigation goes on. This becomes a real brain teaser for Detective Shaw, as some murders happen when he is in the building! The story twists and turns giving mystery along the way until there are only two characters left, Detective Shaw and Rory Jones. Surely one of these two is the murderer, but the play ends with everyone including the Detective dead! Or are they?