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Wrong Window
Comedy/Thriller / 5m, 3f / Interior Van Zandt & Milmore pay tribute to Master of Horror Alfred Hitchcock, with this comedy whodunit. Off-and-on New York couple Marnie and Jeff enter an even more complicated phase of their relationship when they think they spy their cross-courtyard neighbor do away with his wife. After they draw their torn curtain, the lady vanishes, and suspicion places murder beyond a shadow of a doubt. The bumbling witnesses sneak into their neighbor's apartment - 39 steps
84 pages, Paperback
First published July 29, 2010
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August 22, 2018
Boid Brained Fun
Marnie, a mystery author, returns to after a year long separation in California from her husband Jeff who, due to an ongoing psychological trauma caused by a freak accident caused by birds, is afraid to venture outside during the day. Together with their friends, Midge and Robbie who have their own interesting character tics, they witness a murder in an apartment across the way. A great deal of the fun is catching the references to Hitchcock's movies, most of which are obvious mentions of titles, though the reference on pp15 to Marnie's Topaz earings is pretty easy to miss. Most of the names come from Hitchcock as well, such as Thor Larswald (Lars Thorwald in Rear Window), Lila (Psycho) and hilarious building handyman Loomis (also Psycho) - but the character seems styled on Pat Harrington's portrayal of Dwayne Schneider.
An enjoyable comedy with 8 roles, easily staged and ideal for community theatre. There's a straightforward property list at the back and the set is a New York style apartment with a large window. There are 3 alternate living room settings to show different residences. In structure it's similar to an Alan Ayckbourn farce replete with a half draped body, slamming doors, sexual innuendo, brownouts and people hiding in plain sight.
Rear Window has also been spoofed elsewhere, most recently in this past week's 100th episode of Castle, which is also a fave of mine.
Marnie, a mystery author, returns to after a year long separation in California from her husband Jeff who, due to an ongoing psychological trauma caused by a freak accident caused by birds, is afraid to venture outside during the day. Together with their friends, Midge and Robbie who have their own interesting character tics, they witness a murder in an apartment across the way. A great deal of the fun is catching the references to Hitchcock's movies, most of which are obvious mentions of titles, though the reference on pp15 to Marnie's Topaz earings is pretty easy to miss. Most of the names come from Hitchcock as well, such as Thor Larswald (Lars Thorwald in Rear Window), Lila (Psycho) and hilarious building handyman Loomis (also Psycho) - but the character seems styled on Pat Harrington's portrayal of Dwayne Schneider.
An enjoyable comedy with 8 roles, easily staged and ideal for community theatre. There's a straightforward property list at the back and the set is a New York style apartment with a large window. There are 3 alternate living room settings to show different residences. In structure it's similar to an Alan Ayckbourn farce replete with a half draped body, slamming doors, sexual innuendo, brownouts and people hiding in plain sight.
Rear Window has also been spoofed elsewhere, most recently in this past week's 100th episode of Castle, which is also a fave of mine.
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