Forsooth, My Lovely
David Belke
The Maltese Bodkin
by David Belke
Highlights
120 mins 1940s/WWII Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Expandable Casting Flexible Cast Size Room for Extras Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes Comedy
Synopsis
A comedy mystery with a Shakespearean twist.
Times were tough for hard boiled detective Birnam Wood.
He never asked to be in London.
Especially in 1605.
When his partner is murdered, Wood has to find the killer amid a vast cast of suspects that includes (among others) Viola, Richard III, Falstaff, Iago, Mercutio and a merchant from Venice.
But the real solution to the mystery seems to be in discovering the secret behind a mysterious dagger known as the Maltese Bodkin.
The worlds of detective fiction and Shakespeare collide in this "who hath done it".
Press Reviews
"Ingenious and entertaining."
— Edmonton Sun
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Charlotte Wood’s receptionist and secretary. |
| Antonio a merchant of Venice. |
| Iago a sword for hire and villain. |
| Mistress Nell Quickly proprietress of the Boar’s Head Tavern. |
| Sir John Falstaff rogue, wit and information source. |
| Mercutio Of Verona a man on a quest. |
| Sir Richard Ratcliffe a thug. |
| Sir William Catesby a dangerous thug. |
| Puck a fairy trickster. |
| Donalbain former prince of Scotland. |
| Sergeant Fang a constable. |
| Prospero Duke of Milan and sorcerer. |
| Richard Duke Of Gloucester an evil mastermind. |
| Sebastian a missing person. |
| Birnam Wood a private investigator. |
Publication
The Maltese Bodkin is a comedy play written by David Belke and published by Samuel French .
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