About Wait Until Dark
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A blind Greenwich Village woman becomes the target of three con-men searching for heroin hidden in a doll, which her husband unwittingly transported from Canada as a favour to a woman who has since been murdered.
The conmen take on various roles, to convince the woman to tell them where the heroin is. Eventually one of the conmen murders all of his partners after they outlive their usefulness, leading to a tense conclusion.
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From the program
A new play by Frederick Knott the author of "DIAL M FOR MURDER" is that rare species of stage property — a really good stage thriller. Although the Thriller cannot be termed an art form it is a very diverting form of entertainment, if a good one can be found. Once this has been accomplished it is essential that credibility be established by the players under the skilful direction of the Producer, so that the right balance of nerve-racking tension, release from tension by a new turn of action, or perhaps a touch of humour may be fully exploited. This is by no means a simple task, but we feel that the intimacy of our Little Theatre helps to provide the necessary claustrophobic atmosphere for this play, affording our production an advantage over those given in larger theatres. We are pleased to present the first production in Australasia by an amateur company of "WAIT UNTIL DARK." Professional productions in New York, London and Melbourne last year were very successful. It is interesting to note that a film of "WAIT UNTIL DARK" has just been released in Australia, and has been described by one reviewer as "shudderingly good entertainment." If your verdict on our production is something like this, we will deem it a success.