''Twist'' is a comedy stage thriller by
Miles Tredinnick
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. Originally written in 1990, it was first produced in 1995 at the
Pentameters Theatre in London under the title ''Getting Away with Murder''.
[Taunton Daily Gazette interview]
/ref> ''Twist'' has a cast of three men and three women.
The play is a parody
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of the traditional theatrical thriller, in which nobody is what they seem and nothing is what it should be. David Woods is an accountant
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Accountants who have demonstrated competency through their professional associations' certification exams are certified to use titles such as Chartered Accountant, Chartered Certif ...
who sees a way of making a fortune by writing a kiss-and-tell biography
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about his famous actress
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wife
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Sarah. He then realises that his book will do even better if she is murdered first.
A German version entitled ''Der Letzte Dreh'', translated by Ursula Grutzmacher-Tabori, is available and, in 2008, Matador Books published a UK acting edition. ''Twist'' was also published as a Kindle Edition in 2011. The play had its US debut in Taunton, Massachusetts in 2010.[
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Characters
* David Woods - an accountant.
* Sarah Seeton - David's wife.
* Mrs Beck - caretaker.
* Robert Woods - David's brother.
* Hannah Van Lee - A South African from Umzimvubu.
* Inspector Root - police officer.
References
External links
''Twist'' site
* ''Twist'' (2008 Matador Books)
1995 plays
Thriller plays
British plays
Comedy plays
Comedy thriller plays
Detective, mystery and crime plays
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