The Stranger - Play
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A small cast, short version of an intricate psychological thriller taken from Philomel Cottage.
Woman’s weakness is man’s opportunity. Did Shakespeare say that or did I think of it myself? I believe I thought of it. If so, it’s good, it’s damned good!
More about this story
Enid rejects her fiancé for newcomer Gerald and moves to a remote country cottage with him – where a dark and terrible climax takes place.
Agatha Christie wrote this play some years before going to work with Frank Vosper on Love From A Stranger, a stage adaptation of the same story.