Adapted for the stage from the novel On the Trail of King Richard III by L.M. Ollie, this play deals with the consequences of obsession; the enemy of rational thought. The dinner brings together an eclectic ensemble of individuals including several members of the Richard III Society. Dedicated to an almost mythical image of this 15th century monarch, these individuals are forced to confront contentious issues never before discussed while mourning the passing, early that day, of one of their own....
Based on true events which took place in the early 60's, this is a story that confirms the truth of the adage "Be careful what you wish for". <br><br>Determined to leave behind a life of poverty, Lizzie Lambert dreamt of becoming a high-class call girl, "just like Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8" — beautiful apartment, lovely clothes, dripping in furs and jewels. It was a dream typical of a young girl who has nothing. But as...
Mikail Roshan Housani was a man who always got what he wanted and he had no qualms whatsoever about using abduction, rape and murder to achieve his goal which isn't surprising because he was a past master of all three and a practicing psychopath. <br><br>What he wanted now was Mrs Develin Capritzo Sarquazi Rose – Sarah and her children but it had to be accomplished before she returned to Morocco and the gathering of the Benghazi. And there was another matter; the...
Young, intelligent, beautiful, Sarah Churchill knew exactly what she wanted from life and what she wanted was a career in medicine. On New Year's Eve, 1979 she was abducted. Forced to confront the worst possible nightmare at the hands of a man with few moral scruples – or so it would seem – Sarah soon learns not only the art of adaptation but how to quite simply survive. Lessons well remembered in advance of the day when she would find herself as the Hunter although she would pay dearly...
Legally she was Sarah Develin Capritzo but very few people knew the truth. It really didn't matter since both Sarah's husbands were dead; the first of a heart attack; the second … well, he was murdered. That's a truth too and no one knew it better than Sarah herself since she was the one who killed him. Twenty-one years of age with two young sons, she was mistress of Cavendish Hall and fabulously wealthy. The thought of marrying again never occurred to her until she met...
Every age has its heroes, and its villains. Richard III, King of England (1483-1485) was a villain, a monster perhaps, but that's Shakespeare's version, sourced from documents which were either pro-Tudor or blatantly anti-York; the War of the Roses – The Continuation.<br><br>But, was he so very evil? Not according to a small group of enthusiastic individuals called Ricardians who seek to have the truth told. The central character of this work of fiction –...
