Theatre

Brighton, 1963. Roscoe Crabbe has been killed by his sister Rachel’s boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. The pair are now in hiding and need money to escape to Australia. Rachel assumes her brother’s identity. Pauline Clench was supposed to marry Roscoe, but is now happily engaged to an actor, Alan. Charlie Clench had promised to settle a debt to Roscoe’s dad once Roscoe and Pauline were married. Roscoe’s minder, Francis, claims Roscoe’s not dead. Enter Rachel (disguised as her twin, Roscoe), who says “he” wants to marry Pauline. Rachel’s boyfriend Stanley killed Roscoe; now he and Rachel are hiding from the police. They need Charlie’s money to escape. She’s left a letter for Stanley at the post office, hoping he’ll find her safely.