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Murder at the Manor - Chris McDermott (1996) 8,122 words
We had an excellent evening. We had trouble getting people to eat as they were so engrossed in solving the problem.
Peter Carter, Dawlpool C of E Primary School, Cheshire.
A wonderful evening, superb timing. Excellent information, easily followed, well planned.
Irene Conroy, The Mount School, York.
We had a wonderful evening which was very successful and enjoyed by all.
Cheryl Mitchell, St. Nicholas Players, Ailstree, Derby.
The package itself worked really well I would have no hesitation in recommending this to other groups.
Bros Musical productions, Barnham, West Sussex.
The evening itself is excellent, good story line, with all 5 suspects having good motives. The overall package is very helpful and many people in the audience got the correct clues but not the correct murderer. Very good layout, simple but very effective.
Becky Green, The Littleport Players, Ely Cambs.
Overall we had a fabulous evening with lots of positive comments and many looking forward to next year's performance.
Sarah Holroyd, St Thomass Church, Hanwell, London.
A fun experience for all! Thanks.
Mrs Lesley Newton, St Lawrences Church, Scalby, Scarborough.
The audience found the evening humorous due to the way the actors performed, but mainly due to the clever way the script was put together. The Format of the Evening sheet gave me an excellent insight to time the evening properly. It worked well.
Tom Harmston, St Marys Church, Ecclesfield, Sheffield.
Very successful evening, raising over 500 pounds.
Geoff Fuller, Wesley Methodist Church, Leigh-On-Sea.
The whole evening went exceptionally well. It was attended very well and we made some money for the Youth Club and the Church. Thank you for your help.
Eileen Maddison, The Great Escape Youth Club at Chris Church, Belper, Derbyshire.
We had a tremendous evening, we made 600 pounds for our disabled access project at church.
Teresa Upton, Bradpole Church, Bridport, Dorset.
It was a very good evening!
Gemma Brown, St Georges Church, Farnham, Surrey.
We had a fantastic evening had over a hundred people in the audience. Everyone listened intently during the play. It was amazing how many different solutions we had. We definitely want another one next year.
Ms Gill Greenwood, St Mary Magdalene Church, Shepperton, Middlesex.
We incorporated the evening with a 3 course meal with top class acting and excellent food. The 130 people who came had a superb evening.
Derek Clark, Cranleigh Baptist Church, Cranleigh, Surrey
Our evening was a great success, enjoyed by all. We are already being asked when the next one will take place.
Mr Adrian O'Reilly, St Dunstans A.O.D.S., Moston, Manchester.
It was a very good evening!
Anne Hayes, St Herberts Dramatic and Entertainments Society. Chadderton, Lancs.
A brilliant evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all.
David Thomas, Christ Church, Virginia Water.
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Murder Before Midnight - John McDermott (1997) 8,433 words
We had an audience of 39 who had an enjoyable evening and would like to repeat the idea. The actors loved it and want to do more.
Mrs B. Tysoe, Woodley, Stockport.
Excellent evening. Full house.
Mrs A Bluett, Wadebridge School Association, Delabole, Cornwall.
A brilliant evening, both as a social event and raising money for Kosovo.
David Thomas, Christ Church, Virginia Water.
Evening worked very well; the mystery was sufficiently challenging to keep the audience engrossed.
Robin Hodgkinson, Friends of Tudor Primary School, Sudbury, Suffolk.
A great evening, thanks.
Glynne Hill, Cuffley Operatic Society, Enfield, North London.
We had an excellent night. This is our second murder mystery and it goes down well. The hall had just been refurbished and this was the grand opening. We look forward to the next time.
Shirley Watkins, Our Lady of the Sea RC Ladies Guild, Bridgend.
It was excellent! Well done! We will call again!
Beverley Williams, St Peters Church, Felsham, Bury St. Edmunds.
A very enjoyable evening for all concerned. The package is brilliant.
Mrs Patricia Buckley, Phoenix Drama Group and Petts Wood Methodist Church, Orpington, Kent.
This proved to be a very popular fund raising event. The hall was packed to capacity.
Kathy Paige, Woodland Players. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Drama Society.
A brilliant evening both as a social event and raising money for Kosovo. The players had a lot of fun rehearsing and performing the play. Thank you.
David T., Christ Church, Virginia Water, Surrey.
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Murder Backstage - Chris McDermott (1998) 7,546 words
Successful and enjoyable evening. Thanks!
Simon Wilson, Arrow Players, Pinner, Middlesex.
The play was very good. We will again continue to purchase your excellent scripts. Thank you for your time and effort. The audience really enjoyed the play.
Kevin Harris, Kesteven and Sleaford High School, Lincs..
The over-the-top characters in this made it more fun to perform as did the setting and the story.
Mike Cooper, Catsfield Amateur Dramatic Society, Battle, East Sussex.
Good value yet again.
Barry Burdett, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Ashbourne, Derbys..
It was hilarious. We had tremendous fun. It was superb.
Mike Howe, Friends of St. Agnes Church, Port Talbot.
It was a good evening.
Anne Hayes, St Herberts A.D.E.S., Chadderton, Oldham.
It was an absolute hoot! Loved it! I have never seen people laugh so much in their lives and that was just in rehearsal!
Barbara Scully, Colchester Operatic Society.
The evening itself was another huge success. Annual camp is a two week event and the whole thing is organised within that two weeks. Its amazing how props can be acquired at such short notice! As with the first play (Murder and the Manor), I was not short on volunteers to act. Even the commanding officer was in this one! I can see that we will certainly be putting on another play in the future.
Sue Garland, Territorial Army Medical Unit.
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Death at the Granby Arms - John McDermott (1999) 8,939 words
A great script and a wonderful night of entertainment. Thanks once again for helping us to raise 800 pounds.
Sally-Anne Hawkins, St. Chads PFTA, Wolverhampton.
Brilliant night. Thanks very much for the script.
Mrs J.R. Burnell, Friends of South Wolds School, Keyworth, Nottingham.
It was really brilliant. We would like to do an abbreviated version for the kids.
Janet Goldfinch, Little Ilford School, Manor Park, London.
A brilliant evening.
Hilary Barnes, Aston Village Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire.
We had a great night and the script was altered to accommodate local features.
Helen Hampson, 2/88 Manchester Scouts, Stockport.
Another super evening. Our clients can't wait for the next one.
Pat Atkinson, Battle, Sussex.
The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We raised over 300 pounds. Many people had not been to a murder mystery evening before, but they certainly enjoyed this experience!
Mrs Ann Brockbank, St Johns Burlington Methodist Church, Bridlington.
A fantastic evening and wonderful comments afterwards thanks! The twist at the end of Act 2 was very good and still kept people guessing right to the last minute. The tables certainly buzzed with conversation at the interval!
Carolyn Keats, Crofton Baptist Church, Orpington.
The evening was a sellout. Everyone without exception congratulated everyone involved for an excellent evening's entertainment. Many thanks for your helpful ideas.
Mrs Shirley Watkins, Womens Guild, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Porthcawl.
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Millennium Murder - John McDermott (1999) 6,964 words
This was a successful evening and everyone enjoyed it from the cast of 6th form members of the Drama Society to the audience.
Trevor Mason, Katherine Lady Berkeleys School, Glos.
The evening was a great success with several parents making approaches to say how much they had enjoyed themselves and what a different evening it had been. The actors thoroughly enjoyed themselves despite apprehension and only two rushed rehearsals. The play and organisation on the evening were excellent.
Gary Jackson, Clounagh Junior High School, Portadown, N. Ireland.
Everyone who came enjoyed the evening.
Catherine Leather, Loddon School, Earley, Reading.
Excellent evening.
Ann Dixon, Acle High School, Norfolk.
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Murder Between the Wickets - Chris McDermott (2000) 9,144 words
Excellent evening. The audience seemed to enjoy it, and the cast certainly did!!!
Ruth, Bishop Fox's Community School, Taunton.
Great evening, raising good funds for our school.
Linda Pateman, Cheshunt School.
We were in no doubt that we would have a great time. The cast all dressed in cricket whites and a typical cricket tea was served in the interval. We really did enjoy ourselves. Thanks again for the fun.
Francesca Bell, All Saints Church of England School, Weymouth.
This was one of the most successful we've done. Thank you for producing this easy and fun way to raise funds.
Penny Perkin, Swindon Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Swindon.
The evening was enjoyed by all those attending. Our actors were excellent and made the good script come to life.
Mrs L. Wood, St. Johns Association, Thorwood, Epping, Essex.
Another great play and evening.
Bill Houldsworth, St. Andrews C.E. Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Brought together teaching staff and community more so than any previous event.
Mrs B.J. Oliver, Upper Avon, P.T.A.
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A Question of Murder Chris McDermott (2002) 12,426 words
Another excellent package and the evenings went very well. Everything is laid out for us to follow so the minimum amount of planning is necessary.
Andrea Goslin, Honley Players Amateur Dramatic Society, West Yorks.
If this was the first time out for this play (a world premier?) it was superb and I highly recommend it!
Ruskin Wilson, St Josephs PTA, Exmouth, Devon.
We had a really great evening, and most people wanted to know when the next one is going to be! I think it will have to be an annual event!
Dorothy Jubb, East Harling Parish Church.
We felt this was one of your better murder mystery plays and we are looking forward to the new one for 2007.
Barbara Field, Wilmington Memorial Hall,
All the information was excellent, very detailed and explained everything well. This is now the third murder mystery we have put on and it is becoming something of a tradition in the first term to get new parents/families into school.
Kate Goodwin, Vale of Catmose College PTA.
This was the fourth Murder Mystery package that we have had and yet again we had a fantastic evening enjoyed by all players and audience. Our players are all members of our senior management team, including our head and two deputies and assistant head. What more could you ask?
Jan Wright, The Misbourne School.
Excellent evening. Sorry you missed it. Mine was a very funny part (Allan). I enjoyed it.
Mike Cooper, Catsfield Amateur Dramatic Society
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Bumped Off! John McDermott (2003) (8,051words)
We really enjoyed this one, we played the parts very over the top and some of our audience commented it that it was one of the funniest of the scripts we had done. Thank you. This kind of format works very well for us, please keep writing more!!
Christine Langford, Paddock Wood Players, The Magpies, Kent.
The murder mystery farce was the best we have performed. The actors and the audience had a good laugh, especially with all the different accents! It was an extremely enjoyable night and the church restoration fund was greatly helped.
Mrs Shirley Watkins, Womens Guild, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Porthcawl.
Another successful evening to raise funds for the church. No improvements required, very good format!"
Josie Gliddon, Tiverton Dramatic Society.
Another excellent evening enjoyed by all.
Andrea Gosslin, Honley Players A.D.S.
We loved the humour in Bumped Off; so did the audience.
Anne Williams, Llanfairfechan Community Players.
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Cyanide with Rosie John McDermott (2006) (11,104 words)
This script was the best yet! It was really terrific!
Barbara Field, Wilmington Memorial Hall, Kent
We enjoyed performing this play, in fact we feel it has been the best yet. The audience loved it.
Kay Davies. Llanfairfechan Community Players.
We feel that this was one of the best we have done, we were really able to bring out the individual characters and make them larger than life. The audience really enjoyed the evening and we made a great profit. Thanks and here's hoping that you write many more like this.
Mrs Christine Langford, Magpies Drama Group, Paddock Wood, Kent.
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Murder Through the Ether Chris McDermott (2008) 11,905 words
“We had a fantastic evening. Don’t stop writing murder mysteries!!!”
Anne Williams, Llanfairfechan Community Players
Murder Mystery Players have only recently begun selling ‘Murder Through the Ether’.
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Murder in the Open Air Chris McDermott- 2008. 13,659 words (including title page and dramatis personae)
Murder Mystery Players have only recently begun selling ‘Murder In the Open Air’.
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