For 2012, The Fringe Files presented new comedy farce The Cook Did It!, written by Michael Starr and directed collectively.
The Trailer
Here's the official video trailer:
The Plot
The once thriving Old Barn Country Hotel plays host to an unwanted spate of sinister murders. Jenkins undertakes the task of identifying the killer, however, it seems everybody has something to hide, except the cook, who’s really nice.
The Notes
For this production, The Fringe Files welcomed newbies Ian Tapner (stage design), Gordon Watson (tech), Jenny Ball (performer), Nathalie Eeckhout (performer), Adam Holland (performer) and Lauren Bowen (performer).
Regulars Quintin Mitchell (performer) and Arianne Wolodarsky (props master) both returned, whilst Michael Starr (performer / writer / producer) and graphic illustrator Jeff Haas completed the line-up.
The Timetable
Rehearsals took place between July and October, 2012 at The Nog Inn (Wincanton). Performance venues included The Rhoda McGaw Theatre, as part of the Woking Drama Festival on October 11th, 2012, The Memorial Hall (Wincanton) on November 3rd, 2012 & The Drawbridge (Bristol) on November 4th, 2012.
The Team
The following members were involved in this production:
Performers
Adam Holland
Quintin Mitchell
Michael Starr
Lauren Bowen
Nathalie Eeckhout
Jenny Ball
Writer
Michael Starr
Director
Michael Starr
Sound Technical
Gordon Watson
Light Technical
Gordon Watson
Set Design
Ian Tapner
Michael Starr
Props Master
Arianne Wolodarsky
Graphic Design
Jeff Haas
Support Act
Fernando
The Accolades
We are proud to have received the following award acknowledgements:
Best lighting category to Gordon Watson as presented at the Woking Drama Festival (nominated). Best male actor category to Michael Starr as presented at the Woking Drama Festival (nominated). Best new play category to Michael Starr as presented at the Woking Drama Festival (nominated).
The Archives
We like to document our production progress via our online blog. Do be sure to check out our posts relating to The Cook Did It!
The Statistics
Productions = 1
Performances = 4
Locations = 3
Festivals = 1
Countries = 1
Award Nominations = 3
Award Wins = 0
The Script
Please refer to our Scripts Page if you are interested in performing this play. Please also consider making a token Donation to the writer.