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# John Waterhouse

Playwright & Art Events Production

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/blog/)
- [A Very Scottish Play returns to Scotland.](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/2026/02/04/a-very-scottish-play-returns-to-scotland/) - Elderslie Kirk Players first performed 'A Very Scottish Play' in 2014 and twelve years on, they have decided to put it on again. It must have gone down well last time :)
- ['The Imposter' -  Malta style!](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/2025/05/01/the-imposter-malta-style/) - Work is now underway to develop a custom Malta draft of the new comedy play 'The Imposter' which premiers next year in Valetta.Maltese humour has its own quirks and idiosyncrasies whilst traditional British comedy is popular in the island. Some jokes however do not translate well and it has to do said the Maltese don't
- ['The Imposter to be premiered in Malta.](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/2025/04/17/the-imposter-to-be-premiered-in-malta/) - The new play 'The Imposter' is going to receive its World Premiere at a theatre in Malta in February 2026.The play will be a production by Malta Drama Academy of Creative Education.
- [Plays featuring the metaphysical.](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/2025/02/21/plays-featuring-the-metaphysical/) - It is said that the two most absorbing subjects are Sex and Death. Certainly, Sex sells, as evidenced on the stage from eighteenth century restoration comedy through 70’s Whitehall farces right upto a variety of modern genres. What about Death? By itself, it is as a melodramatic subject. An 80’s West End production entitled ‘The
- [The Waiting Room as a workshop resource in West Yorkshire](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/2024/10/21/the-waiting-room-as-a-workshop/) - 'The Waiting Room' has recently been used for class exercises at Trinity Academy, Halifax, giving a wide range of character opportunities in varied situations.
- [The Toad Society have a new branch!](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/2023/10/03/the-toad-society-have-a-new-branch/) - Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Society are putting on a production of 'The Toad Society' in November. Craig Jackson, the director, was asked why should you come and see The Toad Society. His answer: 'It’s a fantastic winter comedy perfect for November. Witty comedy, quick lines and some fantastic acting by the team. It’s sure to bring
- [Comedy Sci-fi](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/2023/09/04/comedy-sci-fi/) - Science fiction is a genre that has grown ever more sophisticated over recent decades with offerings tending to be very dark, typically focussing on a dystopian world or a future where humanity is lost to robots and computers. Dark examples of sci-fi go right back to ‘Metropolis’ (1927) and of course Victorian literature but a
- [Plays set in the city.](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/2023/08/09/plays-set-in-the-city/) - Plays reflect life, or at least that’s the aim of many writers, whether through satire, farce or realism. To this end, a number of key settings lend themselves to targeted explorations of this topic. For Alan Ayckbourne, the drama setting is usually middle class suburbia. For Noel Coward, Terrence Rattigan or Henrik Ibsen, the action

## Pages

- [Home](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/) - Comedy Plays by John Waterhouse. Thriller & Mystery Novels by John Waterhouse. Murder Mysteries by John Waterhouse.
- [Number 9 Reviews](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/number-9-reviews/) - Adrift The Lyceum Theatre, Oldham 09.08.26 click here Everything that should've been 1853 Studios, Oldham 07.08.26 click here Sadomasochism for Accountants, The Old Club house, Buxton 23.07.26 click here Jane - England's nine day queen The Mechanics Institute, Eyam 18.07.26 click here Outlaws - A Robin Hood story Grosvenor Park Theatre, Chester 16.07.26 click here
- [Art Events Creation & Management](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/arts-festival-management/) - PAF '26 - click above image to enlarge PAF '25 - click above image to enlarge A regular participant in both the Manchester and Buxton Festival Fringes, John has produced plays in a wide range of venues all over the North West region, from theatres such as Manchester Dancehouse and Barnsley Civic to pub cellars,
- [The adventures of Heinrich von Beckler](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-adventures-of-heinrich-von-beckler/) - The Teutonic Knights, the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights Templar, were the three great orders of warrior monks. With the fall of Acre in 1291, the prestige of the warrior monks suffered and by the early fourteenth century, the Templar order had been abolished by the pope and the Hospitallers were rapidly becoming like other
- [Forest of Destiny](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/forrest-of-destiny/) - Jenny is a go-ahead sales executive and a chance meeting during a sales visit to Germany leads to a small part in a film being made in Munich. Abducted from her hotel, Jenny is taken to into the Bavarian countryside. Jenny now finds herself framed for murder at the film studios and a sinister secret
- [The Virago Ladder](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-virago-ladder/) - Advertising Executive Kate Zereba has overcome every challenge on a demanding development weekend. Kate’s boss Felicity reveals that the weekend was actually a selection process to see if she should be invited to join a secret organisation, providing personal opportunities.Kate is soon initiated into the mysterious world of Virago, an exclusive organisation strictly for women
- [Vril](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/vril/) - Following two bizarre deaths bearing the hallmarks of sacrificial murder, Investigator Steve Chapman has acquired inside information about occult groups in the North of England. A young woman called Bobby contacts Steve, claiming extensive involvement with a satanic society but is only prepared to meet in Germany’s Black Forest. In Germany, Bobby drives her car
- [Vrkolak](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/vrkolak/) - Pamela has been invited on a ski trip by her sporty friend Chantelle to Pamporovo in Bulgaria. A suave young man called Steve seems to be just another holidaymaker but he has a secret reason for travelling to the Balkans. A skeleton has arrived at Plovdiv University, claimed to be that of a vrkolak, a
- [Barghest](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/barghest/) - Legends of a terrifying black dog with staring red eyes have existed for centuries. Most widely known as the Barghest, the black dog is usually viewed as a harbinger of death. A Barghest will appear, freezing any onlooker in fright and then suddenly disappear, leaving its victims to contemplate how many days they have left.
- [The tale of Tom Chaney](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-tale-of-tom-chaney/) - Tom Chaney, the illegitimate son of a manor lord is working as a lay brother at a priory when he finds himself caught up the Peasant’s Revolt of 1381. Having had no choice but to side with Henry le Despenser, the fighting Bishop of Norwich’ and is soon off on a Holy Crusade to Flanders
- [The Malta Project](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-malta-project/) - Jenny is back in Manchester after being kidnapped and framed for murder in Germany. A call from a German living in Manchester claiming to have been held captive himself by the same organisation who had framed her, leads Jenny back into to confrontation with the Occult, neo-Nazi Odinerbund. A massive international conspiracy aimed at infiltrating
- [Aegean Gold](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/aegean-gold/) - Amy is on a backing-packing trip around the Greek islands with three friends. The holiday goes great until she encounters Nigel and Mark, two adventurers in search of stolen Nazi gold. The girls soon find themselves entangled with Felix Rhoeme, a powerful businessman who will let nothing get in the way of his diabolical plans.
- [Novels](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/novels/) - Thrillers and Historical Novels by John Waterhouse - a wealth of adventure stories, mostly set in exotic foreign locations.
- [The Imposter](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-imposter/) - Seven cinema industry professionals, each apparently at the top of their game, are invited by reclusive movie mogul Howard Knox to Knox Manor, to work on his latest blockbuster. One of the seven is an imposter but anyone who tries to double-cross Mr. Knox does so at their peril! Click on image for script excerpt
- [Secret Female Societies.](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/secret-female-societies/) - The Secret Male-Only Society has existed for centuries, notably with the Freemasons and the lesser-known Bavarian Illuminate. Other secret societies such as the Rosicrucians are known to allow both male and female members.There is a long tradition of female-only groups in literature and mythology, starting with the Amazons and continuing into some examples of feminist
- [The power of Vril.](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-power-of-vril/) - Vril is a word seldom heard today and yet this simple four-letter word has in a round-about way had far more impact on the world than any expletive. The secret, mystical power of Vril came to the fore in a factional novel but the inspirations of the writer were rooted in occult, esoteric thinking and
- [Why were the Nazis fascinated by Vril?](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/why-were-the-nazis-fascinated-by-vril/)
- [Contact](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/contact/)
- [A Background to Late Fourteenth Century England.](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-background-to-late-fourteenth-century-england/) - Every place referred to in ‘The Tale of Tom Chaney’ exists,. The story is set against real historical events and all the key historical figures are factual.
- [About John](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/about-john/) - John has a lifelong love of 60's and 70's British comedy, with notable favourites including The Carry On films, Tony Hancock, Peter Cook, Black Adder, Frankie Howerd and Ray Cooney. After many years involvement with amateur theatre groups, John deciding to try his hand at playwriting, with his first play A Gladiator in the House
- [The Magician's Assistant](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-magicians-assistant/)
- [Comedy Plays](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/plays/) - Comedy plays and farces by comedy playwright John Waterhouse, suitable for both professiona and amatuer production..
- [A Very Scottish play - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-very-scottish-play-production-images/) - Production images from the premier of 'A very Scottish play' - a modern-day farce set on the Scottish Western isles.
- [A visit to Eastern Europe - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-visit-to-eastern-europe-production-images/) - Production images of the premier of the comedy play 'A visit to Eastern Europe'; a study of the interaction of East and West around the end of the cold war.
- [A Gladiator in the House - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-gladiator-in-the-house-production-images/) - Production images of from the premier performance of the comedy play 'A Gladiator in the House'.
- [A Gladiator in the House](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-gladiator-in-the-house-2/) - A comedy set in ancient about an escaped gladiator who passes himself as a merchant whist staying in the house of a local magistrate and bedding his daughter.
- [How to relax in Andalucia - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/how-to-relax-in-andalucia-production-images/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SerkwNPeu4s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns28PsMzpBQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b6UFvuVOoI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak20ff0UkTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IPZEClqnXo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SFo0qCv0TQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MxhTHjIE9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b6UFvuVOoI
- [Game of Souls songs](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/game-of-souls-songs/) - Return to 'Game of Souls' home page
- [Game of Souls](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/game-of-souls-2/) - A demonic comedy about politics and showbusiness! A two-act play for three men and three women, with doubling-up. Genre: A musical comedy about fame and the supernatural. For production images click here To hear recordings of songs click here For performance rights click here To read opening pages of the script click here Synopsis: Two
- [How to Relax in Andalucia](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/how-to-relax-in-andalucia/) - Synopsis: Peter is recently divorced and redundant, wants just to spend time alone reading but finds himself becoming the focus of the attention for the café waitress Christina. The arrival of Saskia, an annoyingly friendly Dutch girl makes relaxation even more difficult. When posh Carol checks in and then a curious Detective from England arrives
- [Moon Quest](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/moon-quest-3/) - Moon Quest - a fantasy space comedy play by John Waterhouse
- [A Visit to Eastern Europe](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-visit-to-eastern-europe/) - A visit to Eastern Europe - a comedy play by John Waterhouse
- [A Gladiator on the Town](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-gladiator-on-the-town/) - A Gladiator on the Town - a comedy play by John Waterhouse
- [How to Relax in Amsterdam](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/how-to-relax-in-amsterdam-2/) - How to relax in Amsterdam - a comedy play by John Waterhouse where everyone goes Dutch,
- [A Gladiator in the House](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-gladiator-in-the-house/) - A Gladiator in the House - a comedy play set in ancient Rome by playwright and novelist John Waterhouse
- [The Toad  Society](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-toad-fanciers-society/) - The Toad Society - a comedy play by playwright and novelist John Waterhouse
- [The Toad Society - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-toad-fanciers-society-production-images/) - The Toad Society - a comedy play by playwright and novelist John Waterhouse
- [Angels AWOL](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/angels-awol-3/) - A comedy about two Angels who try living as humans. A two-act play for three men and three women. Genre: A modern comedy with an ephemeral slant. For performance rights click here To read opening pages of the script click here Synopsis: Daphne and Rachel are two Angels who both have time on their hands;
- [Angels AWOL - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/angels-awol-excerpt/) - Angels AWOL - a comedy play by John Waterhouse, about guardian angels who decide to take time out for a vacation,
- [The Magician's Assistant - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-magicians-assistant-excerpt/) - Click on image
- [What goes on in the Pantheon -excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/what-goes-on-in-the-pantheon-excerpt/) - Click on image
- [The Toad  Society - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-toad-fanciers-society-excerpt/) - Click on image
- [Vampire - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/vampire-excerpt-2/) - Click on image
- [Moon Quest - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/moon-quest-excerpt/) - Click on image
- [A Gladiator in the House - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-gladiator-in-the-house-excerpt/) - Click on image
- [How to relax in Amsterdam - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/how-to-relax-in-amsterdam-excerpt/) - Click on image
- [A Gladiator on the Town - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-gladiator-on-the-town-excerpt-2/) - Click on image
- [A Gladiator on the Town - production images & video](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-gladiator-on-the-town-production-images-video/) - John Waterhouse Comedy Plays - A Gladiator on the Town
- [Game of Souls - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/game-of-souls-production-images/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwpZ_EkTBZU
- [The Waiting Room](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-waiting-room/) - A teenage comedy about this world and the next! A two-act play for teenagers, with a minimum caste requirement of 7, covering 19 roles. Genre: A comedy drama, set both in this world and the next. For production images click here For performance rights click here To read opening pages of the script click here
- [Moon Quest -production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/moon-quest-production-images/)
- [A Very Scottish Play](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-very-scottish-play-2/) - Ghostly-happenings on a remote Scottish island! A two-act play for three men and three women. Genre: A farce, set on a remote Scottish Island. For production images click here For performance rights click here To read opening pages of the script click here Synopsis: Terry is suffering from stress and tension and his wife Angela
- [How to relax in Amsterdam - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/how-to-relax-in-amsterdam-production-images/)
- [Dear Daughter](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/dear-daughter-11/)
- [What goes on in the Pantheon](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/what-goes-on-in-the-pantheon/) - A riotous comedy of life amongst the Greek Gods. A two-act play for three men and three women, with some doubling-up. Genre: A comedy of Greek Mythology. For performance rights click here To read opening pages of the script click here Synopsis: Karen was in Greece climbing Mount Olympus when she lost her way in
- [Vampire](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/vampire-2/) - Vampires alive and well in trendy suburbia. A two-act play for three men and three women, with some doubling-up. Genre: A present-day vampire comedy. For performance rights click here To read opening pages of the script click here Synopsis: A former prison has been converted into modern, trendy flats but for some reason, only women
- [Night of the Dead](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/night-of-the-dead/) - A succession of young women has disappeared in vicinity of a ladies finishing school in Liechtenstein.At a nearby tavern, four people have arrived, each with a vested interest in solving the mystery. What has Dr. Gottileb Finklestein been working on his lab and what secret is Sir Cliff Itch-hard hiding under his cloak? For Shot
- [Murder in the Gallery](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/murder-in-the-gallery/) - Join us at the Strunt Gallery in the event of the Year- Fred Goya’s latest exhibition of paintings in his unique style of post-romboydism. We are promised a personal demonstration of his unique styles of painting but unfortunately, things don’t quite go to plan!! Join our hip socialite guests as they eagerly await the revealing
- [A Rum Murder](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-rum-murder/) - View Page It’s 1718 and the Caribbean is a rich picking ground for pirates as merchant ships stocked with gold and other treasures sail from the New World to Europe. The Buxom Buccaneer, a notorious dockside tavern, was to have been the location for a meeting of some of the most feared pirates in the
- [For your thighs only](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/for-your-thighs-only/) - Join James Blonde and the hilarious cast including Dr Ernie Blow, Kurt Blingburger, Morris Flowers and Felicity Goodtime as they take you on a good old British Romp of slap stick humour, songs and more. Become one of Blonde’s Agent’s as we hunt for Spies, Atomic Weapons and of course Murderers!! Will Your Mission be
- [Adieu Adieu](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/adieu-adieu-2/) - In the picturesque village of Seux, near Amiens on the river Somme, stands ‘Le Petit Coque’ a cafe bar run by Francois Derriere with his wife Claudette and waitress Amelie. Despite the German occupation of 1940, his life has remained largely unchanged, except that his customers now include the various ranks of German soldiers stationed
- [Titanic – Voyage of Death](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/titanic-voyage-of-death/) - The RMS Titanic sets out on her doomed maiden voyage yet again, but this time murder is afoot as the colourful passengers and crew take you on a wild goose-chase of suspense and intrigue This is a classic murder mystery theme where you need to cross examine the suspects with a very strong microscope as
- [The Secret of the Vampire's Crypt.](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-secret-of-the-vampires-crypt/)
- [Murder at Chizzlepoke Hall](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/murder-at-chizzlepoke-hall/) - Five famous people are guests of honour at a ball being held to mark the state visit of Prince Zegobian, ruler of the island of Shebulibar in the Indian Ocean. The Prince is on an important visit to Britain and will be signing important agreements regarding trade ties and the establishment of a British military
- [Murder Mystery Events](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/murder-mystery-events/)
- [Murder Mysteries](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/murder-mysteries/) - For show images click here For YouTube clips click here For popular Murder Mystery themes click here Murder Mystery Events with comedy & cabaret. All scripts written by John Waterhouse. Shot in the Dark is a murder mystery experience like no other, featuring professional actors and singers, murder and mayhem. What we offer * A
- [What is a Vrkolak?](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/what-is-a-vrkolak/)
- [The legend of the Barghest](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-legend-of-the-barghest/) - Black dog legends have persisted for centuries and continue right to the present day with even policemen having recently reported sightings. The Barghest is the name given to the Black Dog in North Yorkshire but most regions of Great Britain have their own term for it. East Anglia has Black Shuck, North Wales has the
- [Casagua Comedy Theatre](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/casagua-comedy-theatre/) - We are a small amateur drama group based in Poynton, Cheshire producing occasional presentations mainly in drama festivals. If you would like to find out more, please e-mail john@casagua.com Casagua Comedy Theatre presented 'The Magician's Assistant' at Poynton Sports Club as part of Poynton Arts Festival '23.
- [The Waiting Room - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-waiting-room-production-images/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rIiWsNUF2o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUFLvN7_0vo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zy_jVWSUAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5yLd7QZWn8
- [The Waiting Room - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-waiting-room-production-images-3/) - A sala de espera’ You Tube Links. 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rIiWsNUF2o 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUFLvN7_0vo 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zy_jVWSUAA 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5yLd7QZWn8
- [Shot in the Dark -video](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/shot-in-the-dark-video/)
- [The Waiting Room - production images](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-waiting-room-production-images-2/)
- [The Waiting Room - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-waiting-room-excerpt-2/) - Click here
- [A Very Scottish play - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-very-scottish-play-excerpt-2/) - Click on image
- [Game of Souls - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/game-of-souls-excerpt-2/) - Click on image
- [A visit to Eastern Europe - excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/a-visit-to-eastern-europe-excerpt-2/) - Click on image
- [How to relax in Andalucia -excerpt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/how-to-relax-in-andalucia-excerpt-2/) - Click on image
- [The Magician's Assistant on YouTube](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/the-magicians-assistant-on-youtube/) - https://youtu.be/7gwMPqsIASo https://youtu.be/m2YN36P1ECY
- [Murder Mystery Themes](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/murder-mystery-themes/) - Our most popular themes. Please contact us if there is any theme not listed that you would like for your event. Murder at Chizzlepoke Hall Artists theme click here Murder in the Gallery Artists theme click here Secret of the Vampire’s Crypt Horror Theme click here A Rum Murder Pirate Theme click here Adieu Adieu
- [Secret of the Vampire's Crypt](https://jcwaterhouse.co.uk/secret-of-the-vampires-crypt/) - In a dilapidated hotel near the ruins of an ancient abbey members of a secret society gather for a special evening meeting organised by it’s founder, Sir Arthur Cunningham. However Sir Arthur seems to have been unavoidably detained… In fact, there is some question as to whether he will arrive at all! For Shot in

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