THE RANSOM LETTER
The Ransom Letter is a film noir murder-mystery, for the stage.
Private Detective Joan Archer has two weapons of choice: her vicious tongue and her gold revolver, and she's not afraid to use them both. Set in 1920's Melbourne, this is fiction set in historical context.
Join us for the first public reading of THE RANSOM LETTER, featuring actors: Katrina Mathers, Ian Rooney, Jonathan Griffiths, Helen Tardif and David Macrae.
Playwright, Marty MonStar is a prolific Ballarat-based writer, and this, his newest play was recently accepted to take part in the Australian Cultural's Funds BOOST program, meaning that the money we raised to present this rehearsed reading was be doubled, thanks to the Australian Cultural Fund and Creative Australia.
The night will be filled with 1920's tunes (some playing from original vinyl) including Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday, Miles Davis, Bessie Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Kid Ory, Count Bassie and more. Drinks available at bar prices.
Doors open 6pm. Wear your finest 1920's Homburg, Felt hat, cap or Fedora - or your Flapper Glamour, like pearls and feathers... to score a free raffle ticket on arrival.
Times: Doors open 6pm for a 7pm playreading
Warnings: Gunshot sound fx, course language. Recommended 15+
Long and wordy. A couple of disjointed storylines that didn't appear to relate to the main story and it extended the show time. Some reading could have been better. For a first time reading of a play that's still a long way from being finessed, it wasn't great value.