Dramatic news

I haven't waffled on the matter of "the play wot I wrote" for a while, so I thought you'd doubtless be captivated - nay excited beyond the ability of your constituent atoms to hold your existence together - to find out more.

Well, whatever, I'm going to tell you anyway.

Here's the hard news bit; me in journalist mode (it does happen sometimes, though sadly perhaps not enough during the working week.)

It's all going ahead. The play in question - An Unnecessary Murder - will open on Weds, April 25th, 2012 at the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter.  The run will be four nights. 

Excuse me as I stand back while you rush for tickets... Go on then...

A few more bits of info.  It's being put on by a newly formed theatre company, Ad Hoc productions.  I am not - contrary to rumours / fears - going to play a cameo role, or any part whatsoever, which I suspect will come as a sizeable relief to you poor folk who suffer enough of me on the telly.  And audtions are at the beginning of January, so if you fancy yourself as an extra, or something more...

The characters are those you've come to know and love (or not) from the novels, and the initial story is loosely based on my first book, The TV Detective.  But the plot is an entirely new one, with a rather fun twist, if I do say so myself!

The play will be a charitable performance, the funds raised going to help Hospiscare, which is a cause close to what's left of my heart. 

And one more thing, because it's a favourite quirk of mine.  There's going to be a special beer to accompany the play, courtesy of my fine friends at the Exeter Brewery.  Cheers all!

Now the feely part.  What do I think of the play being put on?

It's a darned peculiar feeling is the answer!  It's an odd enough sensation, writing books and imagining them being out there, people reading them on trains, in the bath etc.  But this time I'll actually be amongst the audience, seeing how they react, as actors present my strange imaginings on stage.  And that's more than a little scary.

But it's always been a Hall maxim that the most rewarding bits of life are those we find daunting at first, when we dare to venture somewhere new, and it's a bit late to back out now, so here we go...

I'll keep you updated on how it's all going, and put more details on the News and Events page too, as they're confirmed - www.thetvdetective.com/news.html

Finally for this post, don't forget to pop the date in your diary now... please!  I wouldn't want to be all alone in the auditorium.