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Welcome to my blog. I\u2019m Sarah, a theatre enthusiast and aspiring actor. Follow me as I explore the hype surrounding Attrition, <\/em>the play everyone\u2019s talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t heard of Attrition<\/em>, where have you been? For those living under a rock, here\u2019s a quick low-down. Attrition<\/em> opens in the West End tomorrow and no-one knows who wrote it. The writer is known on Instagram simply as @TheMysteryPlaywright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

But even more intriguing than its mysterious writer, is that a different character will die on each of the four consecutive nights that the play is running. The actors don\u2019t know who will be killed or when. They\u2019ll receive a secret sign. People have flocked to the box office to get their hands on tickets. And one of those lucky theatregoers, dear readers, is me. Check back tomorrow for my first review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Eye-Opening Opening Night<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was drama from the outset, but none more so than at the end, when Mrs Keys – played by the talented Elsa Campbell – suddenly dropped dead mid-sentence. A genuine look of horror flashed across her face as she fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tension Mounts<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anticipation replaced oxygen in the theatre tonight. It buzzed in the air, rattling everyone. Eyes twitched, jaws clenched and legs jigged their way through the performance. Even the actors looked spooked. John Moran, known for his unflappability, was on edge right up until the final scene when his character, Brian, collapsed and died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OK, it\u2019s getting scary now<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If, like me, you\u2019ve been following the news, you\u2019ll know that there\u2019s much speculation about the actors whose characters have died. Reports abound of them being bundled into a car around the back of the theatre, neither joining the rest of the cast in their hotel, nor returning home to their families. The question on everyone\u2019s lips is, are the actors themselves dead? I suspect it\u2019s all part of the theatre, but I did notice that Martha Collins appeared to mouth, \u2018help\u2019 to an audience member during the opening scene tonight. And, in a shock development, her character Stacey was killed not at the end, but just a few minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revelations<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve probably heard what happened tonight. But here\u2019s the inside scoop. Just two actors remained on stage, the crowd enraptured, waiting. Who would it be? But the curtains closed with both actors still standing. What was happening?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muttering spread around the auditorium, followed by an uncertain ripple of applause that slowly gathered momentum. This was the twist. There would be no final death scene. Everyone stood to clap. Whistles and cheers rang out like fireworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, an abrupt silence. The audience dropped like petals, into the aisles and over the balconies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All except me, @TheMysteryPlaywright. Why, you ask? Because for years I have been rejected for starring roles, destined to blend into the crowd. Well, the world has noticed me now. How did I do it? Oh, now that would be telling. Watch yourselves out there. Feeling sleepy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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