At the local secondary school, petty jealousies are about to erupt in the classroom...

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A BLOW TO THE HEAD

The headmaster's retiral party

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THE MAFIA WEDDING

The wedding reception

At the local secondary school, Mr Peterson is not the most popular of headmasters. During his tenure at the school, he has made more than his fair share of enemies - amongst the pupils as well as the staff. When PC Foot comes to give the pupils a talk on the dangers of drugs, little does he know he is about to stumble on a crime which may make him as famous as his uncle, Inspector Foot of the Yard… Taught a Lesson is a murdernight written for a cast and audience of all ages and can be performed equally well by children, adults or a mixture of the two...

THE MYSTERY OF TALBOT MANOR

The haunted house

THE FINAL ACT

A backstage murder mystery

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Theodore Peterson:
the headmaster with a secret ambition

Miss Green: an inexperienced young teacher who has to fend off the attentions of the amorous headmaster

Mr Darling: the caretaker who shares a past with the headmaster. What hold does he have over him?

Stepahnie: a swot

Damien: a bully

Ashley: a fashion-conscious schoolgirl

Sam: a sport-mad schoolboy

P.C. Foot, cousin of Inspector Foot of the Yard - a humble community police officer who hopes he can solve the mystery and be just like his famous cousin….

A BRIEF'S ENCOUNTER

Murder in the legal profession

THE CATWALK KILLER

At a fashion show. Dressed to kill

THE CURSE OF THE WILLOUGHBY DIAMOND

A cursed artefact

DEATH BY RADIO

Murder during the Blitz

RETURN TO TALBOT MANOR

Back from the asylum...

TAUGHT A LESSON
Cast 5M 3F: all adults, all children or a mixture of the two
Flexibility Considerable: PC foot can be played by an actress, as can Damien the bully.
Alternative endings None
Period Present day
Special costume requirements Policeman's uniform for PC Foot; school uniform for the children
Staging requirements Four desks would be ideal
Suitability for family audiences Suitable for all ages
Complexity +
Comedy element ++++
Atmosphere ++++

SOAPSUDS

The soap opera

A NASTY CASE OF BURNS

The Burns Night

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A TASTE FOR MURDER

The 1970s Disco

OVER MY DEAD BODY

The 1920s Manor House Mystery

NEW! TAUGHT A LESSON

The schoolroom mystery… for kids!

NEW! AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK

Murdernight noir

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NEW! HELL HATH NO FURY

The Ladies Committee

NEW! ALL AFLOAT!

The 1920s cruise liner

NEW! THE SOUND OF
MU..RDER

The hills are no longer alive

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