The Deadly Game
by
James Yaffe
directed by
Patricia Goodman

"James Yaffe’s wickedly mysterious capped-with-humor-play...(is) a theatrical treat of well-done, well-performed, gifted theatre...rich character development by an enormously talented cast."
Holly Bartges, ColoradoBackstage.com

Howard Trapp is a wealthy, successful American businesssman, the exclusive European sales agent for a prestigious textile company. His life is nearly perfect until his car goes into a snow bank on a remote road in the Alps. Through a blinding snowstorm he finds refuge in the chalet of Emile Carpeau, an elderly, genial former judge who entertains his friends with gourmet food, fine wine and a rather unusual game. Mr. Trapp agrees to play along, only to find himself in a nightmare where his perfect life becomes a weapon wielded with deadly skill against him. Adapted from the novel Trapps by acclaimed novelist Friedrich Dürrenmatt, The Deadly Game is a psychological thriller sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.