By Patrick Hamilton

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Party planning can be murder.

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At 6.45pm precisely Ronald Kentley was done to death by Wyndham Brandon and Charles Granillo. How better to toast their triumph than to host a dinner party for the dead boy’s family and friends? But with a silent phone-call, a tell-tale ticket stub and a gathering storm, will the boys hold their nerve? Or will the contents of the padlocked chest be uncovered?

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Presented by The Jack Studio’s new Associate Company, OutFox Productions (Spring Awakening, Carbon Dating), Patrick Hamilton’s Rope has been thrilling audiences since 1929. The draw of the coolly intellectual anti-heroes is undeniable, provoking Alfred Hitchcock to provide us with his own version. Prepare yourselves for a macabre tale of death and salmon sandwiches.

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Make sure you catch… the complete story of the perfect crime.

Performed at The Jack Studio Theatre 9th -27th April 2013.

**** “beautifully executed by the company, with commitment and attention to detail throughout; OutFox Productions will have you hanging on every word.” WHAT'S PEEN SEEN

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**** "“the performances and the play are nothing but extraordinary.” THE HOLLYWOOD NEWS

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**** “Rope is an utterly fantastic evening of pure entertainment” EVERYTHING THEATRE

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“Having seen all three shows, what stands out for me most is the sheer variety of OutFox’s output… And alongside this variety is a consistently high standard of production and performance.” BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

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“Director John Fricker creates a suspenseful evening that has us jittering with the anti-heroes.” UK THEATRE NETWORK

Cast

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Wyndham Brandon – Joe Sowerbutts

Charles Granillo – Christopher Walsh

Sabot – Ben Peterson

Kenneth Raglan – Marco Petrucco

Leila Arden – Ana Luderowski

Sir Johnstone Kentley – Alec Gray

Mrs Debenham – Jean Apps

Rupert Cadell – Will Bryant

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Crew

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Producer – Kirsty Fox

Director – John Fricker

Associate Designer – Gina Rose Lee

Stage Manager – Amy Gunn

Assistant Stage Manager – Lucy Myers

Set & Costume Designer – Andy Robinson

Sound Designer – Mark Webber

Lighting Designer – William Ingham

Costume Supervisor – Emma Treleaven