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A CUT ABOVE THE REST – ONE ACT FARCE FOR STAGE (Digital Script)

In this one act farce for stage, Snake and Harry, con artists, have the steal of a lifetime – the famous Devonport diamonds, owned by the late Amelia Devonport. All they have to do is discover where they are hidden, when they attend her funeral. The only problem is – where the hell are they? And who else is in on the deal?

Performance History:

Franklin Players, Roosevelt Park, South Africa – 2011
Center Players – New York,  USA – 2016
Redhill High School, Sandton, South Africa – 2016
National University of Singapore, Singapore – 2016
Avon, CT, USA – 2017
Haven Theatre Company, West Sussex, UK – 2018
Catalina Players Inc, New South Wales, Australia – 2018
Clifton College, Bristol, United Kingdom – 2019
Westville Theatre, Durban, South Africa – 2019
Watertown High School, SD, USA – 2020
Whitefield Academy, GA, USA – 2021
Canyon Ridge High School, ID, USA – 2022
Kissing it Better, Yorkshire, UK – 2022
Holy Rosary Convent, Edenvale, South Africa – 2022

Watch part of the play staged by Westville theatre on Youtube

Watch a Zoom Performance by Kissing it Better in the UK

Read more about playwright Claire Linda Demmer.

Author: Claire Linda Demmer

Genre: Comedy

Type: One act Farce

Cast: 5M, 3F and guests.

Ages of Actors: 20 and up

Suitable for: Suitable for all ages

Length: 40 minutes length 

Set: The living room of  a wealthy house. A coffin in on display upstage with a few chairs scattered here and there for people to sit on

Level of Difficulty: 9/10 –farce, timing, crowd control

Read a Sample of the Script!

 

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ONE ACT FARCE FOR STAGE