The Crossed Swords
Set in the 1960s, the peace and quiet of a Yorkshire country tavern is destroyed by the murder of a most unlikeable and professionally nosey character.
First performed in 1999. All action takes place in the Crossed Swords Tavern, near the market town of Dedleigh.
Set Furniture and Props
Bar, bottles and glasses
2 tables and accompanying chairs
6 chairs/armchairs and 2 coffee tables
Small table with telephone
Tablecloths
Note pads, pens and pencils
Small handbag and 3 suitcases
Large painting
Several keys and 2 swords
Dishcloth and duster
Handkerchief
Large gaudy engagement ring
Book , rollers and hairnets
Cast

Bella Nightingale
proprietor of The Crossed Swords
Rodney Nightingale
her son and general skivvy
Duane Benton
newlywed
Rosie Benton
his new wife
Cybill Ackroyd
Rosie's mother
Albert Moss
elderly handyman
PC Howard Pratt
local bobby
Jocelyn Thorn
journalist
Audrey Miller
her younger sister