Wait Until Dark - DPS Original Acting Edition
by Frederick Knott

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Readers appreciate the suspenseful and engaging nature of the play, praising its dramatic tension and character development. Many find it a thrilling read with effective use of stage directions that enhance the overall experience. The unique perspective of a blind protagonist adds depth to the story, while some readers note a few structural issues in the narrative flow.

Suspenseful and engaging storyExcellent character developmentUnique perspective of a blind protagonistSome structural issues in the narrative

Synopsis

Notting Hill Gate, London.

A sinister con man and two ex-convicts are about to meet their match.

They have traced the location of a mysterious doll to the home of Sam Henderson and his blind wife, Susy and set about trying to retrieve it.

They start an elaborate scam to persuade Susy to hand it over, but Susy, it seems, is no easy target.

Wait Until Dark, made into a film starring Audrey Hepburn in 1967, is often ranked as one of the top 100 scariest films of all time.|2 women, 6 men

Publication

Year1967
BindingPaperback
Pages88
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573010507
ISBN-100573010501
LCCN72373607
LCCPS3521.N66 W3 1968

Wait Until Dark - DPS Original Acting Edition is a British mystery play written by Frederick Knott and published by Dramatists Play Service in London (1967).

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