Poetic Justice murder mystery script

Poetic Justice

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An excellent murder mystery for those with a literary turn of mind. Join the greats of the early 20th century at HG Wells’ dinner evening where his time machine has transported James Joyce, Isadora Duncan, T.S. Eliot, Mae West, and even Agathea Christie to a 21st century apartment.

However, poor Mr Wells is found dead in the WC and now the group of writers has to find out whodunnit.

Here is an extract from the instruction manual on setting up the mystery:

“You have all been asked to remain here for questioning by the police.  You must tell as many people as you can what you know. If you find out interesting new information, you can also pass that on to the people
you meet. We must all work together to help determine who is the villain in our midst. And you must do whatever you have been instructed to do. Don’t panic if you don’t get to talk to everyone. You will hear and see enough to help you work out who did it. You may want to jot down some notes on your clue page. When we do have some facts or evidence, we will read these to you.

There is no need to hurry through this and you can adlib a little if you want. You do not have to read each clue exactly as it is written – embellish it if you want. You might like to speak in slang or with an accent. For example, if you are playing a snob, you might speak as if you have a plum in your mouth. If your character is distressed, you could reveal your clues in between sobs. Act it out to the fullest. This is your chance to be dramatic! “

The kit comes complete with an extensive instruction manual including lots of tips for running the evening, as well as invitations and guest guides.

There are several versions of the game with different numbers of characters and a meet and mingle option for upto 50 guests, or straightforward dinner table option.

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Here is a list of the characters in the game with their thoughts on Mr Wells!

Dame Agatha Christie  – I’m a British writer of mysteries mainly. I was made a Dame, would you believe it? It was a happy and fulfilling life. And H.G. Wells has made me miss out on all of that. All I got was a quick zip through it. I felt cheated. It was like seeing the menu without being allowed to order or to taste the food.

James Joyce – I’m an Irish poet and novelist. To live is better than to miss out on living. Wells had stopped me from being able to do that.

Virginia Woolf – I’m a British novelist. It was such a sad life (sob sob). I hated having to see it flash before my eyes. H. G. Wells had made me suffer so much. I can’t tell you how much.

William Yeats – I’m an Irish poet, dramatist and politician. I saw my future during the time travel. How could I let a man like Wells rob me of the joy of receiving the Nobel Prize for Poetry? Can you imagine my joy at finally putting Ireland on the literary map? How could I let him do that to me?

Mae West – I’m a movie actress and I often write my own scripts. I was only just getting started in show business before H. G. Wells whisked me off here into the future. He made me miss out on all that fun.

Thomas S. Eliot – I’m an American born, English poet and playwright. I saw my future. I wrote various poetry collections and plays, although I was not as prolific as you, Mrs Christie. H. G. Wells had no right to bring me into the future. No right at all.

Isadora Duncan – I’m a US dancer - one of the first to use dance steps based on natural movement. I saw in my future, that in 1927 I was strangled by one of my long scarves after it caught in the wheel of my sports car. Lucky, I suppose that I had written my autobiography before I died. You can’t imagine what it feels like to watch yourself die and to die like that - strangled by my own scarf. I think H. G. Wells has left me with permanent emotional scars.

Charlie Chaplin – I’m a comedian, writer, director and movie producer. I saw my future. I made lots more movies. Wells has interrupted my movie making career just as it was starting by this time travel nonsense.

Dorothy Parker – I’m a US critic, poet and short story writer. I’m known for my satire, terse style and acid wit. I saw my future. Although my life appears to have been as acerbic as my poetry, it doesn’t mean there weren’t some good times. H. G. Wells shouldn’t have denied me those times.

Ezra Pound – I’m an American poet and critic and leader of the European literary avant-garde. I saw my future and although I regret what happened as a result of the war, I had a poetic life and I would like the opportunity to live it. What hope is there now that Wells has cast me here? This is worse than any lunatic asylum.

Sarah Bernhardt – I’m a French actress but I have performed world-wide and I have managed several Paris theatres and opened my own theatre. In 1915 I had my right leg amputated after a fall, but I continued to act. I don’t want to have my final curtain call here. I find this modern world bereft of style and glamour.

William C. Fields – I’m the US actor with the raspy voice and I’m a script writer. My life was a barrel of laughs. H. G. Wells has taken me away from all that. People in this age probably won’t appreciate my humor.

Georgia O’Keefe – I’m an American painter mainly of flowers, still lifes, desert landscapes and sometimes abstracts. I saw my future. My life was satisfying in its own way. As most of you are poets and writers, you may not appreciate just how good it feels to capture nature in a painting. H. G. Wells had denied me the pleasure of living the life I saw.

Rudolph Valentino – I’m a Hollywood actor known for my sultry charms. I saw my future. I saw my early death in 1926 due to a perforated ulcer and the mass hysteria caused by it. I was shocked to die so young. Like Isadora, I found it was very jarring to see myself die. Nobody should be confronted with that, surely?

Bessie Smith – I’m a US blues singer. They say I was important to the development of the blues. But I ain’t going to sing none of those tunes now. How can I when I’m not in the time where I belong? Wells has wrecked all that.

Lily Pad – (English hostess) I’m a groovy young chic who was about to go out to a party when this lot dropped in. I haven’t gotten to see my future, but it sounds really cool. H. G. Wells was a bossy one. Took over the place as if he owned it and treated it as if it were a movie set. He was a real creep.

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