Set: The dilapidated living room of a Victorian period house.
Synopsis: One Halloween, as Daphne and Simon visit a house they intend to rent, it soon becomes clear they are not alone. Who is the mysterious Mr Godley, and what lies
behind the secret door?
Running time: Around 70 minutes (Caution! This is very dependent on your production.)
Notes: 'The Ghosts of Halfway House' is essentially a four hander, but with three cameo appearances from other characters at the end. The plot was suggested to me as part
of a competition I ran with my Face Book friends to supply me with a) a location b) a household object that grows in significance as the play proceeds c) a character who is not
what they seem d) the first line of dialogue and e) the last line of dialogue. I had lots of replies, and chose the following winner from Dallas Campbell:
a) An empty house that's on the market
b) A door that won't budge
c) An estate agent's assistant
d) "...It smells a bit damp..."
e) "...It smells a bit damp..."
'The Ghosts of Halfway House' was born!
Published: 2010
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SAMPLE SCENE
Simon: (Walking to meet her, Centre) All right, look. This is getting ridiculous. Daphne, it’s just a house. We’ve all been getting carried away, letting our imagination get the
better of us. But it’s just a house. Now, let’s think about it rationally. The door isn’t marked on the plans because of a mistake at the agency. No offence, Mr Godley.
Godley: None taken.
Daphne: And the cold?
Nora: It’s an old house, it’s bound to be draughty.
Simon: Exactly.
Daphne: What about the rain?
Simon: Coincidence. Nothing more.
Daphne: And the murder?
Simon: We’re not even sure there was a murder. Just a load of old stories dreamed up by the local gossips to scare the children.
Daphne: But someone died in this house.
Synopsis: One Halloween, as Daphne and Simon visit a house they intend to rent, it soon becomes clear they are not alone. Who is the mysterious Mr Godley, and what lies
behind the secret door?
Running time: Around 70 minutes (Caution! This is very dependent on your production.)
Notes: 'The Ghosts of Halfway House' is essentially a four hander, but with three cameo appearances from other characters at the end. The plot was suggested to me as part
of a competition I ran with my Face Book friends to supply me with a) a location b) a household object that grows in significance as the play proceeds c) a character who is not
what they seem d) the first line of dialogue and e) the last line of dialogue. I had lots of replies, and chose the following winner from Dallas Campbell:
a) An empty house that's on the market
b) A door that won't budge
c) An estate agent's assistant
d) "...It smells a bit damp..."
e) "...It smells a bit damp..."
'The Ghosts of Halfway House' was born!
Published: 2010
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SAMPLE SCENE
Simon: (Walking to meet her, Centre) All right, look. This is getting ridiculous. Daphne, it’s just a house. We’ve all been getting carried away, letting our imagination get the
better of us. But it’s just a house. Now, let’s think about it rationally. The door isn’t marked on the plans because of a mistake at the agency. No offence, Mr Godley.
Godley: None taken.
Daphne: And the cold?
Nora: It’s an old house, it’s bound to be draughty.
Simon: Exactly.
Daphne: What about the rain?
Simon: Coincidence. Nothing more.
Daphne: And the murder?
Simon: We’re not even sure there was a murder. Just a load of old stories dreamed up by the local gossips to scare the children.
Daphne: But someone died in this house.
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THE GHOSTS OF HALFWAY HOUSE
(Click the title to read the whole script online at Lazy Bee Scripts)
Cast: 4m, 3f
Mr GODLEY, 60s. Charming, self-effacing, but ultimately something of an enigma.
SIMON, 30s. Carrying a burden of guilt from a previous relationship.
PAUL, 20s. A man with a story to tell, essentially a cameo at the end of the play.
AN ESTATE AGENT, any age. A small cameo appearance.
NORA, 60s. Simon's mother, and not the easiest of women to get along with.
DAPHNE, 30s. Simon's wife. A nervous character who doesn't cope easily with life.
SALLY, 20s. Paul's wife or partner. Another cameo at the end of the play.
(Click the title to read the whole script online at Lazy Bee Scripts)
Cast: 4m, 3f
Mr GODLEY, 60s. Charming, self-effacing, but ultimately something of an enigma.
SIMON, 30s. Carrying a burden of guilt from a previous relationship.
PAUL, 20s. A man with a story to tell, essentially a cameo at the end of the play.
AN ESTATE AGENT, any age. A small cameo appearance.
NORA, 60s. Simon's mother, and not the easiest of women to get along with.
DAPHNE, 30s. Simon's wife. A nervous character who doesn't cope easily with life.
SALLY, 20s. Paul's wife or partner. Another cameo at the end of the play.
Richard James / Actor & Playwright
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