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Drama for the dinner table
For the main course — Spirited Chicken Baked in Rice (serves 8) These themed recipes are for dishes cooked in England and Continental Europe during the late 1800s. 4 chicken breasts salt and pepper to taste 16 slices ham or bacon 2 pints (1 liter 365 ml) gravy 2 finely minced onions 4 cups boiled […]
For the appetizer — Spooky Cayenne Cheeses (serves 8) These themed recipes are for dishes cooked in England and Continental Europe during the late 1800s. 1/2 lb (226 g) of butter 1/2 lb (226 g) of all-purpose flour 1/2 lb (226 g) of grated cheese 1/3 teaspoonful of cayenne pepper 1/3 teaspoonful of salt water […]
For dessert — Ghostly Buttered Bread and Apple Charlotte (serves 8) This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the United Kingdom during Victorian era of the late 1800s. Two pounds (900g) of apples About four ounces (112g) of sugar Butter Four cloves Stale white bread Four tablespoons of water Method: Peel, core, […]
As a side dish — Elementary Glazed Carrots (serves 8) This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the United Kingdom during Victorian era of the late 1800s. Two dozen young (baby) carrots One ounce (28g) of glaze (see below) Two tablespoons of gravy Two tablespoonful of sugar Salt and pepper Method: Trim […]
For the main course — Detective’s Minced Beef with Egg Garnish (serves 8) This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the United Kingdom during Victorian era of the late 1800s. Two pounds (900g) of minced steak One small onion Eight hard-boiled eggs Six or eight minced or finely chopped mushrooms One glass […]
For the appetizer — Mutineer’s Brandy Snaps a la Crème (serves 8) This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the United Kingdom during Victorian era of the late 1800s. Buy some rolled Brandy Snaps from the supermarket and follow the instructions below regarding the cream for the filling, or — if you […]
Chapter 4 – Getting things done The story so far (An obstacle overcome) Episode 2 “Something’s wrong here” muttered Dr Herbivore. “You think?” noted Jake Stead, sarcastically. The little group were staring up at the lurid five pointed star painted on the main door of Franco Gionelli’s dock-side warehouse. The slight coppery smell made it […]
Below we present the complete text of Amy and Maynard – An Old Fashioned Tale of Young Love; episode 2 of Experimental Plays. EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS EPISODE #2 – AMY AND MAYNARD – AN OLD FASHIONED TALE OF YOUNG LOVE by Philip Craig Robotham Cover Illustration by Miyukiko Unedited Draft Copyright 2013 Philip Craig Robotham Creative Commons […]
Step 8. Modify the character to accommodate any special conditions encountered during play (as required) These rules only apply if your character is a subject to illness, injury, a disability (which can be identified at character creation to allow a gain of two more hero points) or if your character has been the victim of […]
Below we present the complete text of Another Day in the Jungle; episode 1 of Experimental Plays. EXPERIMENTAL TALES EPISODE #1 – ANOTHER DAY IN THE JUNGLE – A TALE OF SUSPENSE by Philip Craig Robotham Cover Illustration by Miyukiko Unedited Draft Copyright 2013 Philip Craig Robotham Creative Commons Attritubution Non Commercial No Derivatives (CC […]
Below we present the complete text of The Coffin; episode 8 of Another Twist of the Tale. ANOTHER TWIST OF THE TALE EPISODE #8 – The Coffin by Philip Craig Robotham Cover Illustration by Miyukiko Unedited Draft Copyright 2013 Philip Craig Robotham Creative Commons Attritubution Non Commercial No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Edition . This play […]
To celebrate coming Runner Up in the 2016 Marion Thauer Brown Script Writing Competition we present the complete text of our award winning play ‘The House’ from our ‘Another Twist of the Tale’ series of short plays. Below we present the complete text of The House; episode 7 of Another Twist of the Tale. ANOTHER […]
