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WIFE AFTER DEATH

By ERIC CHAPPELL
Starring TOM CONTI

Dave Thursby was a hugely successful television comedian, a national treasure loved by the public, a devoted husband to his fragrant wife, a model client for his agent and a staunch friend to his faithful gag writer, Harvey. But when Dave unexpectedly pops his clogs, these close companions are left bereft. There's now a huge, aching void in their lives, and, worse still, some of them may be out of a job. Unless of course, the repeats, television specials, biographies and newspaper tell-alls can fill the vacuum. But who is best placed to exploit the legacy?

Crammed with great jokes, Tom Conti leads a fantastic cast of performers including Royce Mills and Diane Fletcher, in this hilarious and fast paced comedy from the author of such classic TV Series as Rising Damp, Duty Free and Only When I Laugh. Eric Chappell's script reflects a lifetime of working with great comedy actors and he understands the ego of comic genius better than most and exposes it hilariously in Wife After Death.

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