Synopsis
The Deadly Game
James Yaffe From Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Published by Dramatists Play Service
6 Male 2 Female
An American traveling salesman is their guest on a snowy evening. Although their 'deadly game' seems foolish to him, he agrees to it to humor his hosts
Since he has never been guilty of a crime in his life, he is unable to propose anything they can try him for. After a little amiable social conversation, the retired prosecutor discovers a plausible case
He accuses the traveling salesman of having murdered his boss. At first, this appears to be a wild improvisation. But Mr Yaffe, using Mr Dürrenmatt's novel as source-book, gradually makes something real out of phantoms. By ingenious questioning, he proves his case out of the witness' own mouth" ~ NY Times
" a tidy, literate piece of dramatic make-believe" ~ Chapman, NY News
" provides a steadily engrossing evening in the theatre" ~ NY Post
" an adult delight" ~ NY World-Telegram & Sun