Natural Causes

Playlovers are proud to present Natural Causes, a black comedy written by Eric Chappell and directed by James Hough Neilson. The show will commence its three week season on November 2 at Playlovers home, Hackett Hall in Floreat.

Natural Causes is the story of Vincent, a lower-class man who works for a company called Exodus as a professional ‘suicide merchant’. He turns up at the Bryce mansion assuming Walter Bryce has contacted him to carry out a suicide. But then there's Walter's wife, Celia, who wanted a suicide pact on her wedding night, and a good samaritan called in to help.

Acclaimed at its premiere as a 'highly original comedy thriller, full of mistaken identities, hilarious consequences and some great laughs'. Who will actually take the suicide potion? Will it be the wife or the mistress, or even the errant husband? Innocent bystanders are not entirely safe, and even the poor rubber plant gets involved! Natural Causes is full of innuendo and will keep you in suspense until the hilarious conclusion.

Well known Perth director James Hough Neilson, who was awarded the prestigious ITA Finley Award for his Playlovers production of Judas Kiss last year, says “some friends of mine brought this script back from London about nine years ago with the intention of producing it. It is such a good script and now I have found the opportunity to present this hilarious comedy.” Natural Causes was originally performed in the West End in 1992 with George Cole, who is well known for his alter ego role of Arthur Daley in the British tv series of Minder.

Featuring: Gordon Park, Marie Corrigan, Murray Jackson, Susannah Devenish, Lee Perry

All shows commence at 8pm except Sunday 11th at 7pm.
Doors and Playlovers bar open 30 min prior to curtain.
More Information on this show at
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Book Tickets Online at:  http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/get_events_info.asp?id=CAUS07