Danny Wall
The Lady Vanishes
a mystery melodrama in four acts
for 8M/8F, with Extras (doubling possible)
A classic Hitchcock film, here adapted for the stage!
A train winds its way through the small, troubled country of Bandrika on the eve of war! On board are a variety of people, each with their own secrets and agendas… minus one. There was a little old governess bound to return to England, or was there? Why can only one young woman remember seeing her? Is it a mystery, a vast conspiracy, or simply a faulty memory? Our hero must find the vanishing lady, lest she risk her sanity, or even her very life!
Adapted for the stage as a writing sample to capture the voice, the charm, and the suspence of this Hitchcock classic, The Lady Vanishes takes on the challenge of setting the majority of a full length play on a moving train. Full of melodrama and intrigue, it's a faithful re-creation that's sure to make its readers fall in love again with this classic tale.
