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Mysterious Disappearance, The

  • Kurt Shineman
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Mystery/Thriller, 1970s
  • 1M, 3F
  • ISBN: MT3

It is December 1975, after Christmas, and Agatha Christie must finish her autobiography and the final novel before the new year. Yet, Agatha is fixated on an event in her past when Nancy Neele stole her husband.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama, Mystery/Thriller
  • 100 minutes

  • Time Period: 1970s
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
It is December 1975, after Christmas, and Agatha Christie must finish her autobiography and the final novel before the new year. Yet, Agatha is fixated on an event in her past when Nancy Neele stole her husband. With Mary Westmacott’s help, they contemplate what it would be like to kill Nancy. Even though Agatha considered murdering Nancy, did she really do it, or is her reality disappearing?

REVIEWS:

"A piercing and ultimately poignant portrayal of dementia."

 Broadway World

"The Mysterious Disappearance has rich characters and a fine-tuned plot."

 Talkin' Broadway

"It is a tightly woven mystery well worth untangling."

 Talkin' Broadway

"A truly excellent play that weaves together facts about Agatha Christie’s life and career into a poignant study of the impact of aging."

 Talkin' Broadway

  • Casting: 1M, 3F

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It is December 1975, after Christmas, and Agatha Christie must finish her autobiography and the final novel before the new year. Yet, Agatha is fixated on an event in her past when Nancy Neele stole her husband. With Mary Westmacott’s help, they contemplate what it would be like to kill Nancy. Even though Agatha considered murdering Nancy, did she really do it, or is her reality disappearing?

$19.95