Darwen Library Theatre

Darwen Library Players present 'Wait Until The Ghost Is Clear'

By Ian Hornby

Jack’s marriage to Jill is not a happy one. His business is in trouble. Mother-in-law Edna is coming to stay. What else can go wrong?

Jack is cleaning his gun ready to go to the shooting club with his friend and partner Walter when suddenly the lights go out and there is a shot and a scream. The police suspect Jilly of his murder, especially since a recent large life insurance policy is discovered in her name. In desperation Jilly and her friend Sarah try to solve the crime by recreating it.  As the lights come back on there is Jack as large as... life!!?? Jack and Jilly eventually discover the culprit and it is time for him to return to "the other side"... except he doesn’t want to go!