Hell Hath No Fury...

By Andy Hawkes

At the local women’s committee, they are about to find out hell hath no fury... like a woman scorned

The local women’s committee is anything but genteel. During a fund-raising evening the claws finally come out, after years of rivalry and petty jealousies. It seems that every member of the committee has something to hide and before long skeletons are popping out of many a kitchen cupboard. When suddenly the treasurer is found horrifically murdered, all the women find themselves under suspicion and questioned by the determined Inspector Foot of the Yard...

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

 

Susan Cashman: The treasurer of the local women’s committee, she is the victim of a heinous crime…

 

Barbara Settle: The chairperson of the local women’s committee

 

Julia Scribbens: The faithful secretary

 

Maureen Teller: The committee publicist

 

Dr Valerie Playfair: The entertainments secretary

 

Moya Cookson: The caterer

 

Glenda Shorthouse: The vice-chairperson of the local women’s committee

 

Inspector Foot of the Yard: An officer of the law called in to solve a despicable crime

HELL HATH NO FURY...

Cast 1M 7F

Flexibility Inspector Foot can also be played by a women making this a potentially all-female Murdernight

Alternative endings None

Period Present day

Special costume requirements None

Staging requirements Nothing special

Suitability for family audiences Suitable for all ages

Complexity ++

Comedy element ++

Atmosphere ++

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A BLOW TO THE HEAD

 

The headmaster’s retiral party

THE MAFIA WEDDING

 

The wedding reception

THE MYSTERY OF TALBOT MANOR

 

The haunted house

THE FINAL ACT

 

A backstage murder mystery

A BRIEF’S ENCOUNTER

 

Murder in the legal profession

THE CATWALK KILLER

 

At a fashion show. Dressed to kill

DEATH BY RADIO

 

Murder during the Blitz

RETURN TO TALBOT MANOR

 

Back from the asylum...

SOAPSUDS

 

The soap opera

A NASTY CASE OF BURNS

 

The Burns Night

A TASTE FOR MURDER

 

The 1970s Disco

OVER MY DEAD BODY

 

The 1920s Manor House Mystery

AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK

 

Murdernight noir

HELL HATH NO FURY

 

The Ladies Committee

ALL AFLOAT!

 

The 1920s cruise liner

THE SOUND OF

MU..RDER

 

The hills are no longer alive

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TAUGHT A LESSON

 

The schoolroom mystery… for kids!

NEW! A FETE WORSE THAN DEATH

 

The vicar drops in to the village fete

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