Sleighed to Death

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Written by Peter Gordon

1930s England, it’s Christmas Eve in the manor house of the bumbling aristocrat, Sir Walton Gates and his wife Grace. His daughter Emma from a previous marriage arrives from town with her new companion in tow, the dashing James Washington. Added to the mix is Sir Walton’s estranged brother Archie, recently returned from years spent in Australia, bringing with him an appetite for mischief and a dodgy accent.

Enter England’s most confused police officer, Sergeant Pratt, who unwittingly kicks a hornet’s nest of English gentility, and the evening soon descends into chaos with hilarious consequences. Magic tricks will fail miserably, shots will inadvertently ring out and identities will be confused, but can Pratt identify the individual with murderous intent before a body is found? Probably not . . .

In this prequel to the Inspector Pratt Trilogy, Sleighed to Death takes us back to a previous period in Inspector Pratt’s career and we discover that his earlier life as a policeman is no less hilarious!


Staged by Hook Players in 2018

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Cast
Sir Walton Gates
Grace, Lady Gates
The Honourable Emma Gates
James Washington
Sergeant Pratt
WPC Mary Potter
Archie Gates
Doris

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