For 2011, The Fringe Files showcased new comedy whodunit spoof The Curse of Miss Fortune, written and directed by Michael Starr, with assistance from Quintin Mitchell.
The Trailer
Here's the official video trailer:
The Plot
Traditional British 70’s satire meets Classic 50’s transatlantic noir, with a dollop of 80’s B-movie magic. Introducing The Curse of Miss Fortune, a minimalistic cross-genre satire comedy featuring a gullible couple, a sex-mad boss, a seductive femme fatale, an angry landlord, a flirty secretary and a cursed pig?!
The Notes
The Curse of Miss Fortune was the debut production for The Fringe Files. Auditions and rehearsals were held at The Backwell Playhouse (Bristol).
The Timetable
Rehearsals took place between May and July, 2011 at The Backwell Playhouse (Bristol). Performance venues were at The Backwell Playhouse (Bristol) on July 31, 2011, The Hen & Chickens Theatre Pub (Islington) on August 7, 2011 & theSpaces UK @ Edfringe (Edinburgh), as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival between August 9 to 13, 2011.
The Team
The following members contributed to this production:
Performers
Theresa Roche
Quintin Mitchell
Stuart Lyddon
David Hopper
Angela Eyton
Louise-marie Bowen
Arianne Wolodarsky
Writer
Michael Starr
Director
Michael Starr
Sound Technical
Michael Starr
Light Technical
Michael Starr
Props Master
Arianne Wolodarsky
Graphic Design
Jeff Haas
Photography
Philip Sherwood
Support Act
Peter Tells Lies
The Archives
We like to document our production progress via our online blog. Do be sure to check out our posts relating to The Curse of Miss Fortune.
The Statistics
Productions = 1
Performances = 8
Locations = 3
Festivals = 1
Countries = 2
Award Nominations = 0
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.