Murderer
10th November 2004 - 22nd January 2005
Like its predecessor Sleuth, Murderer is another of Anthony Shaffer’s compelling thrillers.
Opening with one of the most truly horrifying scenes ever devised for the stage. It is a constantly shifting, twisting, beguiling and witty drama, forever shunning the obvious and culminating in a stunning and terrifying climax.
Opening with one of the most truly horrifying scenes ever devised for the stage. It is a constantly shifting, twisting, beguiling and witty drama, forever shunning the obvious and culminating in a stunning and terrifying climax.
While using the conventional props of a suspense drama Shaffer explores the very nature of murder examining the peculiar, subtle and often unappreciated relationship between murderer and victim. Set against a background of sexual claustrophobia, it looks into what murder is all about and why we are all attracted to this foul and unnatural act.
Anthony Shaffer’s screenplays include The Wicker Man, Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy, and Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile. His most famous play is Sleuth, described as ‘the most ingenious murder play of all time’.